Abstract:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a growing treatment modality for various diseases, most notably cancer. It has several advantages compared to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but a good dosimetry is very important for an efficient treatment. One of the key parameters in PDT dosimetry is oxygen availability in tissue, which can be measured making use of spectroscopic techniques. For this purpose, a broadband source is needed to illuminate the volume of interest at all wavelengths necessary for the spectroscopic inf… Show more
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