| 摘要 |
<p>A medical apparatus and associated method are provided in various embodiments. In one embodiment, the medical apparatus includes a storage device storing medical imaging data related to treatment of a tumor using photodynamic therapy (PDT) in conjunction with a photosensitizer, an image processor to process the medical imaging data, and an assessment logic to evaluate efficacy of the PDT and photosensitizer. Silicon phthalocyanine 4 (Pc 4) or another suitable photosensitizer may be used, In one embodiment, the method includes processing the medical imaging data to form comparative data and analyzing the comparative data to evaluate the PDT and photosensitizer. hi other embodiments, a photosensitizer may be administered to a subject having a prostate tumor and the prostate tumor may be treated using PDT. In further embodiments, medical imaging may be using to guide the treatment during PDT.</p> |
