Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
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Flourescence cystoscopy—How to do it

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doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.01.007

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 267-270 , December 2008