title: Applicator for light delivery and in situ light dosimetry during endobronchial photodynamic therapy: First measurements in humans.
abstract: This paper presents a design of an applicator for light delivery and light dosimetry during endobronchial photodynamic therapy (EB-PDT). The design incorporates a linear diffuser that is fixed in the centre of the lumen by a steel spring basket that does not block air flow. An isotropic light detector is included in this design, to measure the light fluence actually delivered to the bronchial mucosa surface. The applicator is designed for use with common bronchoscopy equipment, and can be used with bronchoscopes with a large biopsy channel ( approximately 3 mm). The first clinical measurements were performed and caused no additional discomfort to the (nonphotosensitized) patients. The data showed considerable inter-patient variability of the light fluence rate measured as a result of fixed output power of the diffuser. This fact and the expected strong dependence of the fluence rate on the lumen diameter stress the importance of in situ fluence rate measurement for a proper evaluation of the relationship between light fluence and the biological response of EB-PDT.
authors.affiliation: Murrer, Department of Clinical Physics, Dr. Daniel Den Hoed Cancer Centre, Erasmus University Hospital, P.O. Box 5201, 3008 AE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Murrer
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authors.lastname: Baas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Van Zandwijk
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Star
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