M öglichkeiten und Grenzen der Fluoreszenzdiagnostik und photodynamischen Therapie : Teil 1: Fluoreszenzdiagnostik.

Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Fluoreszenzdiagnostik und photodynamischen Therapie : Teil 1: Fluoreszenzdiagnostik. HNO. 2003 Dec;51(12):1019-1035 Authors: Betz CS, Leunig A Abstract Fluorescence diagnostic methods enable tumor visualization via specific excitation of endogenous or exogenous tumor-selective fluorescent markers and subsequent optical measurement of the induced fluorescence signals. In the following review, the reader will be given a clear and extensive understanding of all aspects of these methods relevant for ENT specialists. Apart from a demonstration of the clinical difficulties in the diagnosis of malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract, a historical synopsis of fluorescence diagnosis and an explanation of the biophysical basics, this publication focuses mainly on a detailed discussion of the current status of research and a critical consideration of the commercially available systems for fluorescence diagnosis in ENT oncology. The topic is rounded off by a short account of possible future activities in this field. PMID: 28271253 [PubMed]
Source: HNO - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: HNO Source Type: research