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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2009
Fernanda Hidemi Sakamoto, Boston, MA (US);
Richard Rox Anderson, Boston, MA (US);
William A. Farinelli, Danvers, MA (US);
Apostolos G. Doukas, Belmont, MA (US);
Fernanda Hidemi Sakamoto, Boston, MA (US);
Richard Rox Anderson, Boston, MA (US);
William A. Farinelli, Danvers, MA (US);
Apostolos G. Doukas, Belmont, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for preventing damage to the epidermis or other epithelial or non-target tissue during photodynamic therapy treatment. For example, an inhibiting radiation can be used to control formation of a photosensitizer from a precursor photosensitizer in the epidermis or epithelial tissue. Subsequent application of a treatment radiation can activate the photosensitizer to damage or destroy target sites while the non-target tissue remains substantially unaffected.