To evaluate the synergistic effect of radiotherapy and radiofrequency hyperthermia therapy
in the treatment of lung and liver cancers, we studied the mechanism of heat absorption and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a novel tissue-mimicking
thermochromic (TMTC) phantom that permanently changes colour from white to magenta …

Photothermal agents with strong near infrared (NIR) optical absorbance and excellent
biocompatibility and traceability are highly desired for precise photothermal therapy. This …

Wei R. Chen Biomedical Engineering Program, Department of Engineering and Physics,
College of Mathematics and Science, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) utilizes photothermal conversion reagents to generate heat
energy from absorbed light to effectively treat various malignant diseases. This approach …

Although diffuse optical tomography (DOT) is able to obtain valuable functional information,
its routine use in clinic is hampered by its poor spatial resolution and quantitative accuracy …

Post-treatment imaging is the principal method for evaluating thermal lesions following
image-guided thermal ablation procedures. While real-time temperature feedback using …

This study objective is to validate a method for the measurement of two compound phantoms
as a proof of concept for oxygen saturation level measurement via a thermal imaging …

Imaging-based techniques have enabled the direct integration of noninvasive imaging with
minimally invasive interventions such as photothermal therapy (PTT) to improve the …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES.: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been suggested
as a method to monitor interstitial laser phototherapy (ILP) in deep tissues. Unfortunately, a …