Title :
The ApolloTech chariot: Photodynamic therapy light delivery device for treating sub-cutaneous cancers
Author :
Casali, J. ; Dwyer, G. ; Poulin, B. ; Zastrow, J. ; Wilson, B.
Author_Institution :
Mech. & Ind. Capstone Design, Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
Photodynamic Therapy or PDT is a treatment that uses light-sensitive drugs known as photosensitizing agents or PSAs in conjunction with a light source to eradicate harmful cells. While there have been successful applications of PDT in treating many varieties of cancer, it is still considered highly experimental. However, PDT to treat skin afflictions including acne, psoriasis, and actinic keratosis has entered into the mainstream.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; cancer; drug delivery systems; drugs; photodynamic therapy; skin; tumours; ApolloTech chariot; PDT; acne; actinic keratosis; cells; light source; light-sensitive drugs; photodynamic therapy light delivery device; photosensitizing agents; psoriasis; subcutaneous cancer treatment; Batteries; Breast cancer; Human factors; Light emitting diodes; Medical treatment; Skin; PDT; cancer; device; light; photodynamic therapy;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2014 40th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2014.6972750
