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Phototherapy
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, Therapies, Photoradiation
, Therapy, Photoradiation
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The treatment of disease with certain types of light. Phototherapy can use lasers, LED, fluorescent lamps, and ultraviolet or infrared radiation.
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CABINET, PHOTOTHERAPY (PUVA)
Dermatitis, Phototoxic
Illumination Technique
Infrared Photocoagulation Therapy
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Photochemotherapy
Ultraviolet Therapy
newborn phototherapy
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Physical therapy
Therapeutic radiology procedure
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Review
1990
Review
1990
Phototherapy of Cancer
G. Morstyn
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A. Kaye
1990
Corpus ID: 57790575
This book delivers a comprehensive review of the evolving field of photodynamic cancer therapy. The first half of the book covers…
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1990
1990
Mood-dependent fluctuations in the severity of tardive dyskinesia and psoriasis vulgaris in a patient with schizoaffective disorder: possible role of melatonin.
R. Sandyk
,
Ramsing Pardeshi
International Journal of Neuroscience
1990
Corpus ID: 22262238
There is evidence that patients with affective disorders are at high risk for developing Tardive dyskinesia (TD). In addition, in…
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Combined UVB and UVA phototherapy of atopic eczema.
K. Midelfart
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Svein-Erik Stenvold
,
Gunnar Volden
Dermatologica
1985
Corpus ID: 29383876
The effect of combined UVB-UVA treatment in a group of 23 patients with severe atopic eczema was compared to UVB therapy alone in…
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Review
1984
Review
1984
UV-B phototherapy. An overview.
Thomas F. Anderson
,
Thomas P. Waldinger
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J. J. Voorhees
Archives of Dermatology
1984
Corpus ID: 22430877
The medical uses of nonionizing electromagnetic radiation have changed over time with light source technology and research in…
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1983
1983
Thermal distribution during photoradiation therapy.
L. O. Svaasand
,
Daniel R. Doiron
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
1983
Corpus ID: 318224
The optical power which is delivered into the tissue during photoradiation therapy will be absorbed and converted into heat. The…
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1983
1983
Photobiologic considerations in photoradiation therapy.
J. Parrish
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
1983
Corpus ID: 42529479
Hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) photoradiation therapy of tumors depends on selective cell injury. The major selectivity of the…
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1983
1983
Hematoporphyrin phototherapy for experimental intraocular malignant melanoma.
Lu-Ke H. S. Liu
,
C. Ni
A M A Archives of Ophthalmology
1983
Corpus ID: 27952751
Administration of a hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) followed by photoradiation with red light completely or partially destroyed…
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1980
1980
UV-B phototherapy of psoriasis.
J. Boer
,
A. Schothorst
,
D. Suurmond
Dermatologica
1980
Corpus ID: 36335165
The effect of ultraviolet-B light provided by TL-12 fluorescent lamps was investigated in 45 patients with psoriasis vulgaris. 33…
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1977
1977
Agar ingestion combined with phototherapy in jaundiced newborn infants.
Finn Ebbesen
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J. Moller
Biology of the Neonate
1977
Corpus ID: 46754391
49 jaundiced, nonimmunized newborn infants with a birth weight of more than 2,000 g were given phototherapy with white light for…
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Tar photoxicity and phototherapy for psoriasis.
Lewis Tanenbaum
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John A. Parrish
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M. Pathak
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R. Anderson
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T. B. Fitzpatrick
Archives of Dermatology
1975
Corpus ID: 9491752
The photoxicity of coal tars was determined by comparing the ultraviolet light (UVL) energy required to produce erythema at tar…
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