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 up-to-date, comprehensive and clinically relevant information on every aspect of photodiagnostic and phototherapy. The book is structured in following parts:Photochemotherapy in daily practice, special phototherapeutic modalities and photoprotection in daily practice. Due to the detailed structure this new edition is even 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.

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 Photochemotherapy-A Proposal
Technical Equipment.