Table 1 Numbers of metastases detected by white light and blue light detection using HAL (4–12 mM) and ALA (8 mM)

From: Photodynamic diagnosis of ovarian cancer using hexaminolaevulinate: a preclinical study

Concentration (m M ) (number of animals)

Precursor

Time after injection (h)

White light

Blue light

Ratio

4 (3)

HAL

2.5

9

23

2.6

8 (4)

HAL

2.0

70

123

1.8

12 (2)

HAL

2.0

3

8

2.7

8 (2)

ALA

2.0

10

16

1.6