Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 260-263 , December 2008

Fluorescence image-guided surgery of brain tumors: Explained step-by-step

  • M. Sam Eljamel, MD, FRCSEd&Ir, FRCS(SN)

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Received 20 November 2008 ,Accepted 25 November 2008.

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PII: S1572-1000(08)00108-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2008.11.003

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 260-263 , December 2008

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