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 |