The purpose of this review is to present the current state of the role of imaging in
photodynamic therapy (PDT). For the reader to fully appreciate the context of the discussions …

Porphyrinic molecules have a unique theranostic role in disease therapy; they have been
used to image, detect and treat different forms of diseased tissue including age-related …

A myriad of naturally occurring and synthetic structures are capable of transferring the
energy of light. Few, however, allow for this energy transfer to enable a type II photochemical …

The therapeutic use of light, as we know it, begins in 1900 when Raab reported that the
combination of acridine orange and light could destroy living organisms (paramecium)[1]. In …

Photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy allow for the transfer and translation of light
energy into a type II chemical reaction. In clinical practice, photosensitizers arise from three …

Abbreviations: ACF, aberrant crypt foci; ALA, 5-aminolevulinic acid; AIS4PC, tetrasulfonated
chloroaluminum phthalocyanine; antiCEA MoAb, anticarcinoembryonic antigen; BBC, basal …

The purpose of this review is to compile preclinical and clinical results on phthalocyanines
(Pcs) as photosensitizers (PS) for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and contrast agents for …

ABSTRACT Purpose: In this European multicenter study we compared hexaminolevulinate
(HAL) fluorescence cystoscopy and standard white light cystoscopy for the detection of …

Purpose: We compared hexaminolevulinate (Hexvix®) fluorescence cystoscopy with white
light cystoscopy for detecting carcinoma in situ. Materials and Methods: In this multicenter …

Purpose: We determined if improved tumor detection using hexaminolevulinate (HAL)
fluorescence cystoscopy could lead to improved treatment in patients with bladder cancer …