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This book covers the broad field of cellular, molecular,
preclinical, and clinical imaging either associated with or
combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT). It showcases how this
approach is used clinically for cancer, infections, and diseases
characterized by unwanted tissue such as atherosclerosis or
blindness. Because the photosensitizers are also fluorescent, the
book also addresses various imaging systems such as confocal
microscopy and small animal imaging systems, and highlights how
they have been used to follow and optimize treatment, and to answer
important mechanistic questions. Chapters also discuss how imaging
has made important contributions to clinical outcomes in skin,
bladder, and brain cancers, as well as in the development of
theranostic agents for detection and treatment of disease. This
book provides a resource for physicians and research scientists in
cell biology, microscopy, optics, molecular imaging, oncology, and
drug discovery.
Providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of this
exciting biomedical field, Handbook of Photomedicine gathers
together a large team of international experts to give you a
complete account of the application of light in healthcare and
medical science. The book progresses logically from the history and
fundamentals of photomedicine to diverse therapeutic applications
of light, known collectively as phototherapies. It facilitates your
understanding of human diseases caused by light, the rationale for
photoprotection, and major applications of phototherapy in clinical
practice. The handbook begins with a series of historical vignettes
of pioneers from the last two centuries. It also presents the
fundamentals of physics and biology as applied to photomedicine. It
next examines conditions and diseases caused by light, including
skin cancer, dermatoses, and immunosuppression. The remainder of
the book focuses on the most important clinical therapeutic
applications of different kinds of light that vary in both
wavelength and intensity. The book discusses ultraviolet
phototherapy for skin diseases and infections and presents the
basic science of photodynamic therapy and its use in cancer therapy
and other medical specialties. It then covers mechanistic studies
and clinical applications of low-level laser (light) therapy as
well as the use of high power or surgical laser therapy in
specialties, such as dentistry and dermatology. The book concludes
with a collection of miscellaneous types of phototherapy.
The police in Taiwan played a critical role in the largely peaceful
transition from an authoritarian regime to a democracy. While the
temptation to intervene in domestic politics was great, the
top-down pressure to maintain a neutral standing facilitated an
orderly regime change. This is the first monograph to examine the
role of the police as a linkage between the state and civil society
during the democratic transition and the role of the police in
contemporary Taiwan. Starting with a brief history of Taiwan, this
book examines the development of policing in Taiwan from a
comparative, environmental, historical, operational, philosophical
and political perspective; considers the role of the police in the
democratic transition; and draws comparisons between police
cultures in the East and in the West - both now and in the past.
Taiwan operates as a modern country within an East Asian culture
and this book shows that Taiwan's move towards democracy may have
political ramifications for the rest of the nations in the area.
Including references to literature on policing in China and the
U.S, this book about Taiwan police may serve as a springboard for
academics and students to learn about similar cultures in this
important area of the world. Policing in Taiwan will be of interest
to academics and students who are engaged in the study of
criminology, criminal justice, policing studies and Asian studies,
as well as the general reader.
The police in Taiwan played a critical role in the largely peaceful
transition from an authoritarian regime to a democracy. While the
temptation to intervene in domestic politics was great, the
top-down pressure to maintain a neutral standing facilitated an
orderly regime change. This is the first monograph to examine the
role of the police as a linkage between the state and civil society
during the democratic transition and the role of the police in
contemporary Taiwan. Starting with a brief history of Taiwan, this
book examines the development of policing in Taiwan from a
comparative, environmental, historical, operational, philosophical
and political perspective; considers the role of the police in the
democratic transition; and draws comparisons between police
cultures in the East and in the West - both now and in the past.
Taiwan operates as a modern country within an East Asian culture
and this book shows that Taiwan's move towards democracy may have
political ramifications for the rest of the nations in the area.
Including references to literature on policing in China and the
U.S, this book about Taiwan police may serve as a springboard for
academics and students to learn about similar cultures in this
important area of the world. Policing in Taiwan will be of interest
to academics and students who are engaged in the study of
criminology, criminal justice, policing studies and Asian studies,
as well as the general reader.
This book covers the broad field of cellular, molecular,
preclinical, and clinical imaging either associated with or
combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT). It showcases how this
approach is used clinically for cancer, infections, and diseases
characterized by unwanted tissue such as atherosclerosis or
blindness. Because the photosensitizers are also fluorescent, the
book also addresses various imaging systems such as confocal
microscopy and small animal imaging systems, and highlights how
they have been used to follow and optimize treatment, and to answer
important mechanistic questions. Chapters also discuss how imaging
has made important contributions to clinical outcomes in skin,
bladder, and brain cancers, as well as in the development of
theranostic agents for detection and treatment of disease. This
book provides a resource for physicians and research scientists in
cell biology, microscopy, optics, molecular imaging, oncology, and
drug discovery.
Photobiomodulation in the Brain: Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy in
Neurology and Neuroscience presents the fundamentals of
photobiomodulation and the diversity of applications in which light
can be implemented in the brain. It will serve as a reference for
future research in the area, providing the basic foundations
readers need to understand photobiomodulation's science-based
evidence, practical applications and related adaptations to
specific therapeutic interventions. The book covers the mechanisms
of action of photobiomodulation to the brain, and includes chapters
describing the pre-clinical studies and clinical trials that have
been undertaken for diverse brain disorders, including traumatic
events, degenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders.
Sexuality is a complex and multifaceted domain - encompassing
bodily, contextual and subjective experiences that resist ready
categorisation. To claim the sexual as a viable research object
therefore raises a number of important methodological questions:
what is it possible to know about experiences, practices and
perceptions of sex and sexualities? What approaches might help or
hinder our efforts to probe such experiences? This collection
explores the creative, personal and contextual parameters involved
in researching sexuality, cutting across disciplinary boundaries
and drawing on case studies from a variety of countries and
contexts. Combining a wide range of expertise, its contributors
address such key areas as pornography, sex work, intersectionality
and LGBT perspectives. The contributors also share their own
experiences of researching sexuality within contrasting
disciplines, as well as interrogating how the sexual identities of
researchers themselves can relate to, and inform, their work. The
result is a unique and diverse collection that combines practical
insights on field work with novel theoretical reflections.
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Light Drawings (Paperback)
Peter Frank; Translated by Shu-Ying Huang, Ting-Ting Lew
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Sexuality is a complex and multifaceted domain - encompassing
bodily, contextual and subjective experiences that resist ready
categorisation. To claim the sexual as a viable research object
therefore raises a number of important methodological questions:
what is it possible to know about experiences, practices and
perceptions of sex and sexualities? What approaches might help or
hinder our efforts to probe such experiences? This collection
explores the creative, personal and contextual parameters involved
in researching sexuality, cutting across disciplinary boundaries
and drawing on case studies from a variety of countries and
contexts. Combining a wide range of expertise, its contributors
address such key areas as pornography, sex work, intersectionality
and LGBT perspectives. The contributors also share their own
experiences of researching sexuality within contrasting
disciplines, as well as interrogating how the sexual identities of
researchers themselves can relate to, and inform, their work. The
result is a unique and diverse collection that combines practical
insights on field work with novel theoretical reflections.
Low-level light therapy (or photobiomodulation therapy) is a
rapidly growing approach to treating a wide range of diseases and
disorders that afflict humanity. This Tutorial Text covers the
basic molecular and cellular mechanisms of action, applications for
treating diseases in animal models, and its use in clinical trials
and therapeutic practice in patients. Other topics include the two
basic chromophores and how they trigger the signaling pathways,
activation of transcription factors, and mobilization of stem
cells; how the light-source design and the relevant energy
parameters can affect the outcome of therapy; and the physics and
tissue-optics principles that concern LLLT.
Providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of this
exciting biomedical field, Handbook of Photomedicine gathers
together a large team of international experts to give you a
complete account of the application of light in healthcare and
medical science. The book progresses logically from the history and
fundamentals of photomedicine to diverse therapeutic applications
of light, known collectively as phototherapies. It facilitates your
understanding of human diseases caused by light, the rationale for
photoprotection, and major applications of phototherapy in clinical
practice. The handbook begins with a series of historical vignettes
of pioneers from the last two centuries. It also presents the
fundamentals of physics and biology as applied to photomedicine. It
next examines conditions and diseases caused by light, including
skin cancer, dermatoses, and immunosuppression. The remainder of
the book focuses on the most important clinical therapeutic
applications of different kinds of light that vary in both
wavelength and intensity. The book discusses ultraviolet
phototherapy for skin diseases and infections and presents the
basic science of photodynamic therapy and its use in cancer therapy
and other medical specialties. It then covers mechanistic studies
and clinical applications of low-level laser (light) therapy as
well as the use of high power or surgical laser therapy in
specialties, such as dentistry and dermatology. The book concludes
with a collection of miscellaneous types of phototherapy.
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