Novel light diffusing fiber for use in medical applications
| Autor: | Horst Schreiber, Kaitlyn Mary Matias, Paul Michael Then, Edward J. Fewkes, Cynthia Jean Wilson, Manuela Ocampo, Stephan Lvovich Logunov, W. Spencer Klubben, Peter G. Wigley, Jeff Mooney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Optical fiber
Materials science business.industry Photo dynamic therapy Optical communication 02 engineering and technology Low transmission 01 natural sciences law.invention 010309 optics 020210 optoelectronics & photonics Optics law 0103 physical sciences Invasive surgery 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Fiber A fibers business Diffuser (optics) |
| Zdroj: | SPIE Proceedings. |
| ISSN: | 0277-786X |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.2218267 |
| Popis: | Fiber-based cylindrical light diffusers are often used in photo dynamic therapy to illuminate a luminal organ, such as the esophagus. The diffusers are often made of plastic and suffer from short diffusion lengths and low transmission efficiencies over a broad spectrum. We have developed Fibrance TM , a glass-based fiber optic cylindrical diffuser which can illuminate a fiber from 0.5 cm to 10 meters over a broad wavelength range. With these longer illumination lengths, a variety of other medical applications are possible beyond photodynamic therapy. We present a number of applications for Fibrance ranging from in situ controllable illumination for Photodynamic Therapy to light guided anatomy highlighting for minimally invasive surgery to mitigating hospital acquired infections and more. Keywords : Anatomy Illumination, Photodynamic Therapy, Phototherapy, Surgical Risk Mitigation, Hospital Acquired Infections 1. INTRODUCTION For the past 45 years, Corning Incorporated has made significant contributions to optical communications through its continued research, development, and innovations in optical fiber development and manufacturing. An optimal telecommunication fiber transports most of the light inputted into the system through the fiber such typical loss is less a few percent per km of the fiber. Therefore, losses at short di stance such as a few 10s of meters are negligible. Although we do not live in an optimal world, Corning Incorporated has developed and created extremely low loss optical fibers, even at tight bend radii |
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