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ArticleBioMed research international2020

Optimized Cylindrical Diffuser Powers for Interstitial PDT Breast Cancer Treatment Planning: A Simulation Study.

Fatimah S Ismael, Hani Amasha, Wesam Bachir

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Article in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fatimah S IsmaelBiomedical Photonics Laboratory, Department of Laser Physics and Technology, Higher Institute for Laser Research and Applications, Damascus University, Syria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7501-5456
Hani AmashaBiomedical Engineering Department. Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Damascus University, Syria.
Wesam BachirBiomedical Photonics Laboratory, Department of Laser Physics and Technology, Higher Institute for Laser Research and Applications, Damascus University, Syria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3350-5091
Syrian Private University · SYDamascus University · SY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIt is well known that interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) of large tumors requires effective planning to ensure efficient delivery of therapeutic dose to the target tumors. This should be achieved in parallel with minimal damage to the nearby intact tissues. To that end, clinical iPDT can be attained using cylindrical diffusing optical fibers (CDFs) as light sources. In this work, we optimize output CDF powers in order to deliver a prescribed light dose to a spherical volume such as a tumor node.

methodsFour CDFs are placed vertically inside the tumor node. The fluence rate is calculated using the diffusion equation. Therapeutic target dose is (20-50) J·cm

resultsFor four CDFs, the therapeutic target dose (20-50) J·cm

conclusionOptimizing delivered powers enables the distribution of the therapeutic dose uniformly in the medium. In addition, this simulation study represents an essential part of a development dosimetry system for measuring and controlling the optical dose in the breast tumors.

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Computer SimulationOptical FibersPhotochemotherapyAlgorithmsBreast NeoplasmsDiffusionFemaleHumansRadiometry

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PMID32280680
PMCPMC7125442
OpenAlexW3012617924

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