CONTINUOUS LOW IRRADIANCE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

Systems and methods are providing for treating a patient with continuous low irradiance photodynamic therapy. A disclosed method includes applying a photosensitizer to the patient (12); applying a conformable skin facing light applicator to the patient (14); and providing continuous low irradiance photodynamic therapy through the light applicator(16). A disclosed system includes a light applicator having a fiber optic cloth. The light applicator is conformable so that it can be worn against a patient's skin and the fiber optic cloth has a two dimensional surface that emits light in a direction toward a patient's skin. In this aspect, the power of the light emitted from the two dimensional surface in a direction toward a patient's skin is less than or equal to about 5 mW/cm2.