Illumination devices for uniform delivery of light to the oral cavity for photodynamic therapy

Cristina Canavesi; William J. Cassarly; Thomas H. Foster; Jannick P. Rolland

doi:10.1117/12.892400

8 September 2011 Illumination devices for uniform delivery of light to the oral cavity for photodynamic therapy

Cristina Canavesi, William J. Cassarly, Thomas H. Foster, Jannick P. Rolland

Proceedings Volume 8124, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration VIII; 812402 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892400
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

To date, the lack of light delivery mechanisms to the oral cavity remains a barrier to the treatment of oral cancer with photodynamic therapy (PDT). The greatest impediment to medical practitioners is the current need to shield the normal tissues of the oral cavity, a costly and time-consuming procedure. In this research, we present the design of illumination devices to deliver light to the oral cavity for PDT, which will facilitate administration of PDT in the clinic. The goal for such an illumination device, as indicated by our clinical collaborators at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY, is to limit exposure of healthy tissue and produce an average irradiance of 100 mW/cm² over the treatment field, with spatial non-uniformities below 10%. Furthermore, the size of the device must be compact to allow use in the oral cavity. Our research led to the design and fabrication of two devices producing spatial non-uniformities below 6% over a treatment area of 0.25 cm² by design. One device consisted of an appropriately-sized reflector, inspired by solar concentrators, illuminated by a cylindrical diffusing fiber optimally located within the reflector; another was a solid lightpipe with a combination of optimized tapered and straight components.

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Cristina Canavesi, William J. Cassarly, Thomas H. Foster, and Jannick P. Rolland "Illumination devices for uniform delivery of light to the oral cavity for photodynamic therapy", Proc. SPIE 8124, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration VIII, 812402 (8 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892400

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