Optical properties measurement of the laser-ablated tissues for the combined laser ablation with photodynamic therapy

Norihiro Honda; Katsunori Ishii; Kunio Awazu

doi:10.1117/12.907688

6 March 2012 Optical properties measurement of the laser-ablated tissues for the combined laser ablation with photodynamic therapy

Norihiro Honda, Katsunori Ishii, Kunio Awazu

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Proceedings Volume 8221, Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XXIII; 82210F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907688
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Laser ablation therapy combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) is studied for treatment of advanced cancers. The clinical outcome of PDT may be improved by the accurate knowledge about the light distribution within tissue. Optical properties [absorption coefficient (μ_a), scattering coefficient (μ_s), anisotropy factor (g), refractive index, etc.] of tissues help us realizing a light propagation through the tissue. It is important to understand of the effect of laser coagulation formed by laser ablation to PDT. The aim of this study is to estimate of influence of coagulated region to PDT for effective PDT combined laser ablation therapy. We evaluated the optical property of mouse tumor tissue in native and coagulated state using a double integrating sphere system and an inverse Monte Carlo method in the wavelength range from 350 to 1000 nm. After laser ablation, the μ_a and reduced scattering coefficient spectra of coagulated tissues were increased in the wavelength range from 350 to 1000 nm. The optical penetration depth of coagulated tissues is 1.2-2.9 times lower than the native state in the wavelength range from 350 to 1000 nm. The intensity of the light energy inside the coagulated tissue falls to about 60% of its original value at the end of coagulated layer. The evaluation of light energy distribution by the determination of the tissues optical properties could be useful for optimization of the treatment procedure in combined laser ablation with PDT.

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Norihiro Honda, Katsunori Ishii, and Kunio Awazu "Optical properties measurement of the laser-ablated tissues for the combined laser ablation with photodynamic therapy", Proc. SPIE 8221, Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XXIII, 82210F (6 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907688

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