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Traditional light sources used in photodynamic therapy research and testing have been lasers, which are well established in medical and research use. While basic models are relatively cheap, lasers suited to medical research and treatments are very expensive due to the complex optics and controls and the protective casings required for a sterile environment.
Furthermore, most lasers are able to produce only a narrow range of light frequencies. Therefore, a particular laser may be suitable for only one photodynamic therapy drug treatment. Medical facilities using different photodynamic therapy drugs may well require several lasers.
Noncoherent Light Sources
Noncoherent light sources also have been used experimentally in a number of instances. Noncoherent light is "random" light output containing mixed frequencies and radiating in all directions from the source. Noncoherent light sources generally have utilized powerful, full spectrum light bulbs (such as halogen) and lenses which filter the "random" light production into a small band of directed light.
LumaCare™ Concept
The LumaCare™ lamps overcome the limitations of traditional photodynamic therapy lasers in several major ways. First, a single LumaCare™ lamp can produce noncoherent light within any specific bandwidth in the 350-800 nanometer range. This makes the LumaCare™ lamp suitable for most photodynamic therapy treatments.
Also, the LumaCare™ lamp has been designed for use in clinical environments: it features the greatest range of outputs and yet retains the simplest of controls. The lamp design incorporates features necessary to achieve clinical functionality, while requiring minimal training of clinic personnel. The LumaCare™ lamp needs little maintenance and no re-calibrations, and its compact size and portability allow for quick and easy movement between treatment rooms.
The LumaCare™ lamp is composed of two main sections: the base unit, which generates all light in a variable power range, and the applicator section, which filters, focuses, and aims the light upon the patient.
Clinical practitioners will acquire the base unit and whatever number of applicator sections are needed for various treatments. In this way, the product is tailored to the individual user's needs in performance, price, and specific photodynamic therapies to be undertaken.
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