Photodynamic therapy method and apparatus

Details Photodynamic therapy method and apparatus Photodynamic therapy method and apparatus

1996-09-04

1998-12-15

Graham, Mark S.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Light application

606 16, A61N 500

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for photodynamic treatment of diseases using a source of noncoherent light energy with filtering and focusing means for producing radient energy in a broad bandwidth, the radient energy is transported to an area for disease treatment through a flexible fiber optic light guide. The light guide includes filtering and focusing means for selecting radient energy of a particular wavelength for theraputically treating diseases.

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