• DocumentCode
    3130137
  • Title

    Photonic and Biophotonic Technologies: Impact on and Challenges in Photodynamic Therapy

  • Author

    Wilson, Brian C.

  • Author_Institution
    Ontario Cancer Inst., Toronto Univ., Ont.
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    Oct. 2006
  • Firstpage
    593
  • Lastpage
    594
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses advances in photonics/biophotonics that are integral to the continuing development of photodynamic therapy as a novel clinical modality. Challenges posed by new PDT paradigms are highlighted
  • Keywords
    bioluminescence; biomedical optical imaging; blood vessels; cellular biophysics; fluorescence; laser applications in medicine; optical tomography; photodynamic therapy; PDT paradigms; bioluminescence imaging; biophotonic technology; cellular responses; clinical modality; fluorescence imaging; high-sensitivity detectors; lasers sources; nonlaser sources; optical coherence tomography; optical fibers; photodynamic therapy; photonic technology; vascular responses; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Biophotonics; Cancer; Laser excitation; Light sources; Medical treatment; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Photonics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9555-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-9555-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2006.278816
  • Filename
    4054323