Photomedicine : advances in clinical practice / edited by Yohei Tanaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yohei Tanaka

Contributor:

Tanaka, Yohei, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lasers in surgery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Other Title:

Photomedicine

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2017

Rijeka, Croatia : IntechOpen, [2017]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Photomedicine is one of the most inspiring and interdisciplinary fields in medicine that involves the research and application of photobiology with respect to health and disease. Photomedicine has contributed to the clinical practice of a variety of medical fields, including dermatology, surgery, radiology, diagnostics, cardiology, and anticancer therapy. Furthermore, expansion of its scope and contribution can be expected. This book covers a wide range of aspects and issues related to photomedicine, which brings together researchers from many countries. These include the basic science of photodynamic therapy, clinical applications in various kinds of medical fields, photochemotherapy, laser therapy for musculoskeletal pain, intense pulsed light therapy for photorejuvenation, biological function of low-level laser therapy, and photobiology for skin rejuvenation. Not only will this be beneficial for readers, but it will also contribute to scientists making further breakthroughs in photomedicine.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 6, 2022).

ISBN:

9789535148388

9535148389

9789535131564

9535131567