Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 299-307 , December 2005

ALA-induced porphyrin formation and fluorescence in synovitis tissue: In-vitro and in vivo studies

  • Andreas Dietze, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Radiation Biology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 22934271; fax: +47 22934270.
    • ,
  • Kristian Berg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Biology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway

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doi: 10.1016/S1572-1000(05)00107-9

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 299-307 , December 2005

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