title: A centering balloon for photodynamic therapy of esophageal cancer tested in a canine model.
abstract: Delivery of uniform circumferential light is desirable during photodynamic therapy of early or advanced esophageal cancer in human beings. Studies were performed in the canine esophagus to investigate whether use of a centering balloon would improve circumferential illumination of esophageal mucosa for photodynamic therapy of esophageal cancer. When the centering balloon was used, photodynamic therapy produced uniform and circumferential injury. With the cylindrical diffuser used in human studies, non-uniform and focal esophageal injury occurred. Placement of isotropic probes on the balloon wall allowed measurement and verification of relatively uniform light doses delivered to esophageal mucosa during balloon photodynamic therapy. The centering balloon has a potential role in improving light dosimetry during esophageal photodynamic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Laser/Hyperthermia Department, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Overholt
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: DeNovo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panjehpour
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004285:Dogs; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011829:Radiation Dosage
chemical_list: D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether