5-ALA induced PpIX fluorescence spectroscopy in neurosurgery: a review
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1310282
Abstract: The review begins with an overview of the fundamental principles/physics underlying light, fluorescence, and other light-matter interactions in biological tissues. It then focuses on 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) fluorescence spectroscopy methods used in… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; ala induced; fluorescence; spectroscopy neurosurgery ... See more keywords
Improving contrast enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging using 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX for high-grade gliomas.
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DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5539
Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a gadolinium-based contrast agent is the gold standard for high-grade gliomas (HGGs). The compound 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) undergoes a high rate of cellular uptake, particularly in cancer cells. In addition,… read more here.
Keywords: ala; contrast; ala induced; induced ppix ... See more keywords