The known optical properties (absorption, scattering, total attenuation, effective attenuation,
and/or anisotropy coefficients) of various biological tissues at a variety of wavelengths are …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment strategy where activation of
photosensitizer drugs with specific wavelengths of light results in energy transfer cascades …

A thorough understanding of optical properties of biological tissues is critical to effective
treatment planning for therapies such as photodynamic therapy (PDT). In the last two …

Optical spectroscopy, imaging, and therapy tissue phantoms must have the scattering and
absorption properties that are characteristic of human tissues, and over the past few …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the administration of photosensitizer followed by local
illumination with visible light of specific wavelength (s). In the presence of oxygen molecules …

The physics of photodynamic therapy Page 1 Physics in Medicine & Biology REVIEW ARTICLE
The physics of photodynamic therapy To cite this article: BC Wilson and MS Patterson 1986 …

Abstract Background and Objective Limited knowledge of the light and temperature
distribution within the target volume in combination with non‐selective accumulation of the …

BACKGROUND Glioblastoma (GBM) is characterized by marked proliferation, major
infiltration, and poor prognosis. Despite current treatments, including surgery, radiation …

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that covers a wide range of wavelengths, λ.
Between electromagnetic radio wavelengths in the meter (m) range to gamma rays with …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can be a highly complex treatment, with many parameters
influencing treatment efficacy. The extent to which dosimetry is used to monitor and …