Journal of Bioengineering and Technology

Research Article Pages 1-13

Tumor Modeling and Microwave Heating for Increasing Oxygen in Tumors during Photodynamic Therapy

Authors: Gemunu Happawana, Amaranath Premasiri and Arye Rosen

Abstract: Tumor destruction due to Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is mainly governed by the amount of molecular oxygen present in the tumor. Oxygen is one of the rate-limiting factors in PDT. This rate-limiting factor always makes PDT a lengthy process, as it necessitates interruption in treatment in order to restore the depleted oxygen levels to normal range. In this paper, a microwave (MW) heating technique is proposed as a mechanism to elevate the local tissue temperature

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