FREMGANGSMAATE OG APPATAT FOR MAALING AV INSTANTAN KONSENTRASJON AV SINGLET-OKSYGEN

摘要

An apparatus and method for monitoring the instantaneous concentration of singlet oxygen produced during photochemotherapy. The apparatus and method provides a tool to assess the effectiveness of the photochemotherapy treatment and prescribe a correct dosage of therapeutic photoradiation. The device generally comprises: a controllable therapeutic light source (18); an optical detection means (10) timed to detect light in the 1.27 micron band; an amplification means (12); and, an output indicator (14) which displays the instantaneous singlet oxygen concentration and/or the quenching rate.