Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 190-196 , September 2007

Visualization of basal cell carcinoma by fluorescence diagnosis and independent component analysis

  • Ivica Kopriva, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +385 1 4680 104.
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  • Antun Peršin

      Affiliations

    • Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
    • ,
  • Hrvoje Zorc

      Affiliations

    • Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
    • ,
  • Aida Pašić

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Šalata 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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  • Jasna Lipozenčić

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Šalata 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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  • Krešimir Kostović

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Šalata 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    • ,
  • Martin Lončarić

      Affiliations

    • Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia

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PII: S1572-1000(07)00037-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2007.03.004

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 190-196 , September 2007

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