The Science of Phototherapy [Hardcover]

Leonard I. Grossweiner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 084934980X | ISBN-13: 978-0849349805 | Publication Date: September 22, 1994 | Edition: 1

The Science of Phototherapy reviews the current status of established and emerging phototherapies, including recent information about the mechanisms of action. The major topics are developed from basic principles in order to be most useful to readers with different backgrounds. The book describes the operation of phototherapy instrumentation, including conventional and laser light sources, photodetectors, radiometers, and optical fibers and features a comprehensive treatment of tissue optics ranging from basic principles to clinical applications. The applications of phototherapy to light dosimetry, optical diagnosis, and laser surgery are further developed with worked examples, and the more quantitative topics are explained with the use of illustrations. The book includes an extensive bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The author, himself a physicist, does an admirable job in combining the variety of detailed information currently available on the science and technology of phototherapy...thus providing a concise general reference.
-J. Hagekyriakou in Cancer Forum, Volume 19, Number 3, November 1995

Product Details

• Hardcover: 227 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (September 22, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084934980X
• ISBN-13: 978-0849349805
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,134,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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