Predictive analysis of thermal distribution and damage in thermotherapy on biological tissue

Félix Fanjul-Vélez; José Luis Arce-Diego

doi:10.1117/12.722078

15 June 2007 Predictive analysis of thermal distribution and damage in thermotherapy on biological tissue

Félix Fanjul-Vélez, José Luis Arce-Diego

Proceedings Volume 6593, Photonic Materials, Devices, and Applications II; 659309 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722078
Event: Microtechnologies for the New Millennium, 2007, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain

Abstract

The use of optical techniques is increasing the possibilities and success of medical praxis in certain cases, either in tissue characterization or treatment. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) or low intensity laser treatment (LILT) are two examples of the latter. Another very interesting implementation is thermotherapy, which consists of controlling temperature increase in a pathological biological tissue. With this method it is possible to provoke an improvement on specific diseases, but a previous analysis of treatment is needed in order for the patient not to suffer any collateral damage, an essential point due to security margins in medical procedures. In this work, a predictive analysis of thermal distribution in a biological tissue irradiated by an optical source is presented. Optical propagation is based on a RTT (Radiation Transport Theory) model solved via a numerical Monte Carlo method, in a multi-layered tissue. Data obtained are included in a bio-heat equation that models heat transference, taking into account conduction, convection, radiation, blood perfusion and vaporization depending on the specific problem. Spatial-temporal differential bio-heat equation is solved via a numerical finite difference approach. Experimental temperature distributions on animal tissue irradiated by laser radiation are shown. From thermal distribution in tissue, thermal damage is studied, based on an Arrhenius analysis, as a way of predicting harmful effects. The complete model can be used for concrete treatment proposals, as a way of predicting treatment effects and consequently decide which optical source parameters are appropriate for the specific disease, mainly wavelength and optical power, with reasonable security margins in the process.

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Félix Fanjul-Vélez and José Luis Arce-Diego "Predictive analysis of thermal distribution and damage in thermotherapy on biological tissue", Proc. SPIE 6593, Photonic Materials, Devices, and Applications II, 659309 (15 June 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722078

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