Effect of NASA light-emitting diode irradiation on wound healing

HT Whelan, RL Smits Jr, EV Buchman… - Journal of clinical …, 2001 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO)
and near-infrared light therapy on wound healing. Background Data: Light-emitting diodes …

Optical properties of native and coagulated porcine liver tissue between 400 and 2400 nm

JP Ritz, A Roggan, C Isbert, G Müller… - Lasers in Surgery …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Laser induced thermotherapy (LITT) is a promising
treatment for irresectable liver tumors. For predicting the effects of laser applications and …

Effect of NASA light-emitting diode irradiation on molecular changes for wound healing in diabetic mice

HT Whelan, EV Buchmann, A Dhokalia… - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the changes in gene expression of near-
infrared light therapy in a model of impaired wound healing. Background Data: Light …

In Vivo Brain Tumor Demarcation Using Optical Spectroscopy¶

WC Lin, SA Toms, M Johnson… - Photochemistry and …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The applicability of optical spectroscopy for intraoperative detection of brain tumors/tumor
margins was investigated in a pilot clinical trial consisting of 26 brain tumor patients. The …

In vitro determination of normal and neoplastic human brain tissue optical properties using inverse adding-doubling

SC Gebhart, WC Lin… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
To complement a project towards the development of real-time optical biopsy for brain tissue
discrimination and surgical resection guidance, the optical properties of various brain …

The NASA light-emitting diode medical program—progress in space flight and terrestrial applications

HT Whelan, JM Houle, NT Whelan… - AIP Conference …, 2000 - pubs.aip.org
This work is supported and managed through the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center—
SBIR Program. Studies on cells exposed to microgravity and hypergravity indicate that …

Brain tumor demarcation using optical spectroscopy: an in vitro study

WC Lin, SA Toms, M Motamedi… - … of biomedical optics, 2000 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Optical spectroscopy for brain tumor demarcation was investigated in this study.
Fluorescence and diffuse reflectance spectra were measured from normal and tumorous …

Apoptosis induced in vivo by photodynamic therapy in normal brain and intracranial tumour tissue

L Lilge, M Portnoy, BC Wilson - British journal of cancer, 2000 - nature.com
The apoptotic response of normal brain and intracranial VX2 tumour following photodynamic
therapy (PDT) mediated by 5 different photosensitizers (Photofrin, 5-aminolaevulinic acid …

Light-emitting diodes as a light source for intraoperative photodynamic therapy

MH Schmidt, DM Bajic, KW Reichert, TS Martin… - …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Abstract THE DEVELOPMENT OF more cost-effective light sources for photodynamic
therapy of brain tumors would be of benefit for both research and clinical applications. In this …

NASA light emitting diode medical applications from deep space to deep sea

HT Whelan, EV Buchmann, NT Whelan… - AIP Conference …, 2001 - pubs.aip.org
This work is supported and managed through the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center-SBIR
Program. LED-technology developed for NASA plant growth experiments in space shows …