White light diffuse optical spectroscopy for therapy monitoring

• Main Author: Gunawan, Stephen Nathaniel.
• Other Authors: Lee Kijoon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Biochemistry::Spectroscopy; DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Optical instruments
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45666
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Since its rediscovery in 1973, Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) has emerged to be one of the novel cancer treatment modalities. In its very essence, it exploits light-activated drugs or better known as photosensitisers, and laser light to induce selective cytotoxicity. The effect of photosensitiser concen...