Dermatological Phototherapy and Photodiagnostic Methods

There have been many new developments in the commonly used photodiagnostic and phototherapeutic methods in dermatology. Edited by internationally renowned experts, this second edition offers comprehensive and clinically relevant information on them.

New developments in the field of photodiagnosis and phototherapy come along all the time, helping to improve results in daily practice. So it's more essential than ever to keep abreast of the leading edge. That's what this volume helps clinicians from dermatologists to oncologists to plastic surgeons to do. Edited by internationally renowned experts, this brand new edition offers up-to-date, comprehensive and clinically relevant information on every aspect of the subject. The book is beautifully structured, with sections on: photochemotherapy in daily practice, special phototherapeutic modalities and photoprotection in daily practice. This revamped new edition is even more reader-friendly and has a strong focus on clinical aspects. It includes guidelines for the selection of treatments for specific diseases, practical guidelines for phototherapy with information about basic principles of photobiology, standardized test protocols for photodermatoses and diagnosis for skin tumors.

Compact, but comprehensive overview about photodiagnostic and phototherapeutic methods in dermatology Concise information on both therapeutic use and photobiological background By far the most up-to-date publication on this subject Written by internationally known experts Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Jean Krutmann is Professor of Dermatology and Environmental Medicine and Director of the Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung (Institute for Environmental Medical Research) at the Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf. His field of research is dermatotoxicology and immunodermatology, with special emphasis on environmentally induced skin diseases. He is author or co-author of more than 200 papers and the recipient of various awards.

Inhalt
Basic Mechanisms in Photo(chemo)therapy.- UV Radiation, Irradiation, and Dosimetry.- Photo(chemo)therapy in Daily Practice.- Mechanisms of Photo(chemo)therapy.- Photo(chemo)therapy for Psoriasis.- Photo(chemo)therapy for Atopic Dermatitis.- Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of the Idiopathic Photodermatoses.- Photo(chemo)therapy for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma.- Phototherapeutic Options for Vitiligo.- Photo(chemo)therapy of Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD).- Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy: Less Common Indications for Use.- Phototherapy and HIV Infection.- Special Phototherapeutic Modalities.- Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology.- Extracorporeal Photoimmunochemotherapy.- Ultraviolet A-1 Phototherapy: Indications and Mode of Action.- Photoprotection in Daily Practice.- Acute and Chronic Photodamage from Phototherapy, Photochemotherapy, and Solar Radiation.- Photoprotection.- Photodiagnostic Procedures in Daily Practice.- Photodiagnostic Modalities.- The Photopatch Test.- Fluorescence Diagnosis in Dermatology.- Practical Guidelines for Broadband UVB, Narrowband UVB, UVA-1 Phototherapy, and PUVA PhotochemotherapyA Proposal.- Technical Equipment.