A review of indocyanine green fluorescent imaging in surgery

JT Alander, I Kaartinen, A Laakso… - … journal of biomedical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the recent surgical intraoperational
applications of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging methods, the basics of the …

Photodynamic therapy for localized infections—State of the art

T Dai, YY Huang, MR Hamblin - Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 2009 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100 years ago by observing the killing of
microorganisms when harmless dyes and visible light were combined in vitro. Since then it …

Optical properties of human skin, subcutaneous and mucous tissues in the wavelength range from 400 to 2000 nm

AN Bashkatov, EA Genina, VI Kochubey… - Journal of Physics D …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
The optical properties of human skin, subcutaneous adipose tissue and human mucosa
were measured in the wavelength range 400–2000 nm. The measurements were carried out …

Photodynamic therapy for infections: clinical applications

GB Kharkwal, SK Sharma, YY Huang… - Lasers in surgery …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100
years ago by its ability to kill various microorganisms when the appropriate dye and light …

Self-assembly synthesis, tumor cell targeting, and photothermal capabilities of antibody-coated indocyanine green nanocapsules

J Yu, D Javier, MA Yaseen, N Nitin… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
New colloidal materials that can generate heat upon irradiation are being explored for
photothermal therapy as a minimally invasive approach to cancer treatment. The near …

Uptake pathways of anionic and cationic photosensitizers into bacteria

S George, MR Hamblin, A Kishen - Photochemical & Photobiological …, 2009 - Springer
The effect of divalent cations (calcium and magnesium) and a permeabilizing agent (EDTA)
on the uptake of a cationic photosensitizer (PS), methylene blue (MB), and two anionic PSs …

Phototherapy and optical waveguides for the treatment of infection

D Wang, ML Kuzma, X Tan, TC He, C Dong… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

Optical clearing of biological tissues: prospects of application in medical diagnostics and phototherapy

EA Genina, AN Bashkatov, YP Sinichkin… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2015 - cyberleninka.ru
A review of specific features and methods of optical clearing and related interaction of light
with tissues is presented. Physical and molecular mechanisms of immersion, compression …

The role of photodynamic therapy in acne: an evidence-based review

M Boen, J Brownell, P Patel, MM Tsoukas - American Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - Springer
Background Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent skin disorder that affects almost all
adolescents and can persist into adulthood. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an emerging …

Human melanocyte biology, toxicology, and pathology

WH Tolleson - Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The human melanocytes of the skin, hair, eyes, inner ears, and covering of the brain provide
physiologic functions important in organ development and maintenance. Melanocytes …