Title :
Topical 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for the treatment of warts: comparison of red and green light-emitting diode array
Author :
Chien, Hsiung-Fei ; Liao, Yi-Hua ; Chen, Chin-Tin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Surg., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
The purpose of this clinical study is to develop topical ALA-PDT as an alternative treatment of warts but without the unwanted side effects of pain and burning. Topical ALA-PDT with green LED array proved to be an effective and painless treatment modality for warts.
Keywords :
laser applications in medicine; light emitting diodes; organic compounds; photodynamic therapy; 5-aminolevulinic acid; light-emitting diode array; painless treatment; photodynamic therapy; wart treatment; Costs; Fingers; Foot; Lesions; Light emitting diodes; Light sources; Medical treatment; Optical arrays; Pain; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics, 2004. APBP 2004. The Second Asian and Pacific Rim Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8676-0
DOI :
10.1109/APBP.2004.1412289
