Karsten, AE2008-11-132008-11-132008-11Karsten, AE. 2008. What is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy?. Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008, pp 5http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2545Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008For effective laser treatment it is very important to provide the correct dose at the required treatment depth. In South Africa we have a richness of ethnic groups contributing to a large variety in skin tones. Effective laser treatment of skin requires calculations that take into account the skin tone. Results from the modelling work presented show that darker skin can absorb as much as 3 times more laser light in the epidermis than very light skinsenSkin typesPhotodynamic therapyLaser treatmentWhat is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy?Conference PresentationKarsten, A. (2008). What is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy?. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2545Karsten, AE. "What is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy?." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2545Karsten A, What is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy?; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2545 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Karsten, AE AB - For effective laser treatment it is very important to provide the correct dose at the required treatment depth. In South Africa we have a richness of ethnic groups contributing to a large variety in skin tones. Effective laser treatment of skin requires calculations that take into account the skin tone. Results from the modelling work presented show that darker skin can absorb as much as 3 times more laser light in the epidermis than very light skins DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Skin types KW - Photodynamic therapy KW - Laser treatment LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 T1 - What is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy? TI - What is the effect of different skin types on the required dose for photodynamic therapy? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2545 ER -