Photomedicine

WikiDoc Resources for Photomedicine
Articles
Most recent articles on Photomedicine Most cited articles on Photomedicine Review articles on Photomedicine Articles on Photomedicine in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media
Powerpoint slides on Photomedicine Images of Photomedicine Photos of Photomedicine Podcasts & MP3s on Photomedicine Videos on Photomedicine
Evidence Based Medicine
Cochrane Collaboration on Photomedicine Bandolier on Photomedicine TRIP on Photomedicine
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Trials on Photomedicine at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Photomedicine Clinical Trials on Photomedicine at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Govt
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Photomedicine NICE Guidance on Photomedicine NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Photomedicine CDC on Photomedicine
Books
Books on Photomedicine
News
Photomedicine in the news Be alerted to news on Photomedicine News trends on Photomedicine
Commentary
Blogs on Photomedicine
Definitions
Definitions of Photomedicine
Patient Resources / Community
Patient resources on Photomedicine Discussion groups on Photomedicine Patient Handouts on Photomedicine Directions to Hospitals Treating Photomedicine Risk calculators and risk factors for Photomedicine
Healthcare Provider Resources
Symptoms of Photomedicine Causes & Risk Factors for Photomedicine Diagnostic studies for Photomedicine Treatment of Photomedicine
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Programs on Photomedicine
International
Photomedicine en Espanol Photomedicine en Francais
Business
Photomedicine in the Marketplace Patents on Photomedicine
Experimental / Informatics
List of terms related to Photomedicine

Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [1] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topic or as an Associate Editor-In-Chief for a subtopic. Please be sure to attach your CV and or biographical sketch.

Photomedicine is an interdisciplinary branch of medicine that involves the study and application of light with respect to health and disease. Photomedicine may be related to the practice of various fields of medicine including dermatology, surgery, dentistry, optical diagnostics, cardiology, and oncology.

Examples

• PUVA for the treatment of psoriasis
• Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treatment of cancer and macular degeneration
• Free electron laser
• Laser hair removal
• Optical diagnostics, for example Optical Coherence Tomography using infrared light of coronary plaques
• Confocal microscopy and fluorescence microscopy of in vivo tissue
• Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for in vivo quantification of pigments (normal and cancerous), and hemoglobin
• Perpendicular-polarized flash and fluorescence photography of the skin

See also

• Laser hair removal
• Rox Anderson

External links

Journals and Societies

• The Photomedicine Society
• Photomedicine and Laser Surgery journal
• Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, and Photomedicine

Miscellaneous

• Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital MGH and Harvard Medical School
• Article: Role of Photomedicine in Gynecological Ontology