Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 29-35 , March 2008

Brain photodiagnosis (PD), fluorescence guided resection (FGR) and photodynamic therapy (PDT): Past, present and future

  • M. Sam Eljamel, MD, FRCSIr&ED(SN)

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doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2008.01.006

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 29-35 , March 2008

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