Combination of photodynamic therapy and x-irradiation: a study on 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) radiomodifying properties

Zivile Luksiene; Kristian Berg; Johan Moan

doi:10.1117/12.199159

12 January 1995 Combination of photodynamic therapy and x-irradiation: a study on 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) radiomodifying properties

Zivile Luksiene, Kristian Berg, Johan Moan

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Proceedings Volume 2325, Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer II; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.199159
Event: International Symposium on Biomedical Optics Europe '94, 1994, Lille, France

Abstract

Five-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is being used in clinical photodynamic therapy. We have investigated if ALA has any modifying effects on x rays and found that at concentrations more than 1 mM it exerts a slight radiosensitizing effect on WiDr cells in culture.

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Zivile Luksiene, Kristian Berg, and Johan Moan "Combination of photodynamic therapy and x-irradiation: a study on 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) radiomodifying properties", Proc. SPIE 2325, Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer II, (12 January 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.199159

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