Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Patent
1995-06-05
1996-06-18
Sykes, Angela D.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
607 90, 128634, 128664, 250370070, A61B 500
Patent
active
055273491
ABSTRACT:
A photochemotherapy dosimeter for monitoring cumulative photochemotherapy radiation dosage. The photochemotherapy dosimeter includes an optical fiber having a chemical cell attached at one end thereof. The chemical cell contains a photobleachable chemical which can be in a solution or incorporated into a matrix material. Changes in the absorption of the photobleachable chemical are used to monitor the cumulative photochemotherapy radiation dosage. In use, the chemical cell of the photochemotherapy dosimeter is positioned near an abnormal tissue which is subjected to photochemotherapy treatment.
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Landry Robert J.
Matchette Stephanie
Merberg Glenn N.
Nasser Jr. Robert L.
Sykes Angela D.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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