Full Description
New developments in the field of the commonly used photodiagnostic and phototherapeutic methods help to continuously improve the results in the daily practise. Edited by internationally renowned experts, the new edition offers again up-to-date, comprehensive and clinically relevant information on every aspect of photodiagnostics and phototherapy. This eagerly awaited 2nd edition will become the bible of this field. It is structured in following parts: Photochemotherapy in daily practice, special phototherapeutic modalities and photoprotection. Due to the detailed structure the book is more reader-friendly and has a strong focus on clinical aspects. It includes: guidelines for the treatment selections of specific diseases, practical guidelines for phototherapy with information about basic principles of photobiology, standardized test protocols for photodermatoses and diagnosis for skin tumors. The book is an invaluable resource for dermatologists, oncologists and all other physicians treating dermatological patients.
Contents
UV Radiation, Irradiation Devices, Dosimetry * Photo- and Photochemotherapy: Mode of Action * Photo(chemo)therapy of Psoriasis * Photo(chemo)therapy of Atopic Dermatitis * Photo(chemo)therapy of Photodermatoses * Photo(chemo)therapy of Cutaneous T-Cell-Lymphoma * Photo(chemo)therapy of Vitiligo * Photo(chemo)therapy of Graft-Versus-Host Disease * Photo(chemo)therapy: Less Common Indications * Photo(chemo)therapy and HIV-Infection * Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology * Extracorporeal Photo(chemo)therapy * UV-A1 Therapy of inflammatory skin diseases * Photo(chemo)therapy and Photodamage * Photoprotection * Photodiagnostic modalities * The Photopatchtest * Photodynamic Diagnostics in Dermatology * Practical Guidelines for Broadband-UVB, Narrowband-UVB and UVA-1 Phototherapy - a Proposal * Technical Equipment * Manufacturers of devices.
