Clinical photomedicine

edited by Henry W. Lim, Nicholas A. Soter

Offering broad coverage of the basic, clinical and curative aspects of photomedicine, this reference reflects the recent expansion of knowledge on the effects of light on normal skin as well as photosensitivity disorders and the use of light in treating various diseases and conditions.;The book demonstrates how light acts as a therapeutic agent by means such as phototherapy, photochemotherapy, extracorporeal photopheresis, and the use of lasers in photomedicine and photodynamic therapy.;Providing a detailed introduction to the subject, Clinical Photomedicine: discusses the fundamental principles of photomedicine such as skin optics, light sources, and pharmacology; explicates the acute and chronic effects of light on normal skin, including sunburn reaction, photoaging, and skin cancer; considers photoimmunology; examines clinical photosensitivity diseases as well as topical and systemic photoprotection; and much more.;With over 1300 literature citations, Clinical Photomedicine is designed as a resource for dermatologists and photobiologists, as well as residents and fellows in these disciplines.

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  • Part 1 Introduction: basic principles in photomedicine and photochemistry, Irene E. Kochevar
  • optics of the skin, R. Rox Anderson
  • light sources in photomedicine, Thomas F. Anderson
  • pharmacology of therapeutic agents in photomedicine, Ira C. Davis et al. Part 2 Effects of light on normal skin: acute effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin, Nicholas A. Soter
  • photoaging, Barbara A. Gilchrest and Gary S. Rogers
  • skin cancer, Robin Marks and Arthur J. Sober. Part 3 Effects of light on the immune system: photoimmunology - effects of ultraviolet B radiation on cutaneous photocarcinogenesis and allergic contact sensitivity, Ponciano D. Cruz Jr and Paul R. Bergstresser. Part 4 Photosensitivity diseases: general introduction - evaluation of the photosensitive patient, Thomas Meola et al
  • idiopathic photodermatoses - polymorphous light eruption, Herbert Hoenigsmann, solar urticaria, Takeshi Horio, chronic actinic dermatitis, John Hawk and Wai-Kwong Cheong
  • photodermatoses secondary to exogenous agents - cutaneous phototoxicity, Craig A. Elmets, photoallergy, Vincent A. De Leo
  • photodermatoses secondary to endogenous agents - the porphyrias, Henry W. Lim and Shigeru Sassa
  • miscellaneous photodermatoses - photoexacerbated dermatoses, Mary Ruth Buchness. Part 5 Photoprotection: topical and systemic photoprotection of human skin against solar radiation, Madhu A. Pathak
  • light as therapeutic agent - phototherapy with ultraviolet B, Serge A. Coopman and Robert S. Stern, photochemotherapy, Warwick L. Morison, extracorporeal photopheresis - principles and practice, Alain L. Rook et al, lasers in photomedicine, Roy G. Geronemus and Robin Ashinoff, photodynamic therapy, Allan R. Oseroff.

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書名 Clinical photomedicine
著作者等 Lim, Henry W.
Soter, Nicholas A.
シリーズ名 Clinical dermatology
出版元 M. Dekker
刊行年月 c1993
ページ数 xv, 415 p., [4] p. of plates
大きさ 26 cm
ISBN 0824788621
NCID BA20810991
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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