Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
6-2008
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy is a complex treatment for neoplastic diseases that uses the light-harvesting properties of a photosensitizer. The treatment depends on the amount of photosensitizer in the tissue and on the amount of light that is focused on the targeted area. We use a pharmacokinetic model to represent a photosensitizer's movement through the anatomy and design treatments with a linear program. This technique allows us to investigate how a treatment's success varies over time.
Identifier
10.1007/s10288-007-0046-4
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Repository Citation
Holder, A., & LLagostera, D. (2008). Optimal treatments for photodynamic therapy. 4OR, 6(2), 167-182. doi:10.1007/s10288-007-0046-4
Publication Information
4OR