Photodynamic Therapy: From Theory to Application

✍ Scribed by Mahmoud H. Abdel-Kader (auth.), Mahmoud H. Abdel-Kader (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 317
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Photodynamic Therapy: From Theory to Application brings attention to an exceptional treatment strategy, which until now has not achieved the recognition and breadth of applications it deserves. The authors, all experts and pioneers in their field, discuss the history and basic principles of PDT, as well as the fundamentals of the theory, methods, and instrumentation of clinical diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Non-oncological applications such as the use of PDT in control of parasites and noxious insects are also discussed. This book serves as a standard reference for researchers and students at all levels, clinical specialists interested in the topic and those in industry exploring new areas for development. A comprehensive exposition of both the theory and application of PDT, this book fills the gaps in the current literature by bringing together both basic understanding of the process of PDT and an expanded vision of its applications.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-2
History of Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 3-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Fundamentals of Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Photobiology....Pages 25-58
Molecular Biological Mechanisms in Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 59-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Diagnostic and Laser Measurements in PDT....Pages 69-91
Implementation of Laser Technologies in Clinical PDT....Pages 93-118
Photochemical Internalization: A Novel Technology for Targeted Macromolecule Therapy....Pages 119-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
PDT in Dermatology....Pages 131-163
Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy for Brain Malignancies from the Bench to Clinical Application....Pages 165-184
Photodynamic Therapy for Thoracic Oncology....Pages 185-212
Photodynamic Therapy for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy....Pages 213-233
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Functional Targeting of Bacteria: A Multimodal Construct for PDT and Diagnostics of Drug-Resistant Bacteria....Pages 237-253
Photodynamic Therapy: A Novel Promising Approach for the Treatment of Spontaneous Microbial Infections in Pet Animals....Pages 255-267
Photodynamic Control of Malaria Vector, Noxious Insects and Parasites....Pages 269-291
Back Matter....Pages 293-312

✦ Subjects

Physical Chemistry; Medical and Radiation Physics; Cancer Research; Oncology; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering