Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 217-223 , September 2008

Dosimetric concepts for PDT

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doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2008.09.006

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 217-223 , September 2008