Effective treatment delivery in photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires coordination of the light
source, the photosensitizer, and the delivery device appropriate to the target tissue. Lasers …

A significant mortality rate is associated with oral cancer, particularly in cases of late-stage
diagnosis. Since the last decades, oral cancer survival rates have only gradually improved …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the selective sensitization of tissues to light. A major
advance in the field occurred when Thomas Dougherty at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has the potential to make a significant impact on cancer
treatment. PDT can sensitize malignant tissues to light, leading to a highly selective effect if …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising new treatment modality for several diseases,
most notably cancer. In PDT, light, O2, and a photosensitizing drug are combined to produce …

Age-related macular degeneration, especially the neovascular form of the disease, is the
leading cause of blindness in elderly people in developed countries. Thermal …

A discussion is presented of diagnostic and dosimetric optical measurements in medicine
and biology. Topics covered include: tissue optical properties, tissue boundary conditions …

Tunability has added an important dimension to a variety of laser devices and led to new
systems and applications. From laser spectroscopy to Bose-Einstein condensation, the one …

The more recent use of Photodynamic therapy in Oncology dates to the early 1970's, when
Dr. Thomas J. Dougherty, began his investigations into the mechanisms and clinical uses …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that utilizes a photosensitizing drug
activated by laser generated light, and is proving effective for oncologic and nononcologic …