Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , March 2010

Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (UT-TCC): Evolution of a new technique

  • B.K. Somani, MBBS, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: SPR Urology, 18, Grandholm Avenue, Aberdeen AB22 8AU, UK. Tel.: +44 01382660111.
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  • H. Moseley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Photobiology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
    • ,
  • M.S. Eljamel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
    • ,
  • G. Nabi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
    • ,
  • S.G. Kata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK

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PII: S1572-1000(09)00168-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.12.005

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , March 2010

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