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First in human measurements of abscess cavity optical properties and methylene blue uptake prior to photodynamic therapy by in vivo diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

Efficacious photodynamic therapy (PDT) of abscess cavities requires personalized treatment planning. This relies on knowledge of abscess wall optical properties, which we report for the first time in human subjects.

Aim

The objective was to extract optical properties and photosensitizer concentration from spatially resolved diffuse reflectance measurements of abscess cavities prior to methylene blue (MB) PDT, as part of a phase 1 clinical trial.

Approach

Diffuse reflectance spectra were collected at the abscess wall of 13 human subjects using a custom fiber-optic probe and optical spectroscopy system, before and after MB administration. A Monte Carlo lookup table was used to extract optical properties.

Results

Pre-MB abscess wall absorption coefficients at 665 nm were 0.15±0.1 cm-1 (0.03 to 0.36 cm-1) and 10.74±15.81 cm-1 (0.08 to 49.3 cm-1) post-MB. Reduced scattering coefficients at 665 nm were 8.45±2.37 cm-1 (4.8 to 13.2 cm-1) and 5.6±2.26 cm-1 (1.6 to 9.9 cm-1) for pre-MB and post-MB, respectively. Oxygen saturations were found to be 58.83%±35.78% (5.6% to 100%) pre-MB and 36.29%±25.1% (0.0001% to 76.4%) post-MB. Determined MB concentrations were 71.83±108.22 μM (0 to 311 μM).

Conclusions

We observed substantial inter-subject variation in both native wall optical properties and MB uptake. This underscores the importance of making these measurements for patient-specific treatment planning.

SUBMITTER: Hannan MN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898190 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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First in human measurements of abscess cavity optical properties and methylene blue uptake prior to photodynamic therapy by <i>in vivo</i> diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

Hannan Md Nafiz MN Sharma Ashwani K AK Baran Timothy M TM

Journal of biomedical optics 20240227 2

<h4>Significance</h4>Efficacious photodynamic therapy (PDT) of abscess cavities requires personalized treatment planning. This relies on knowledge of abscess wall optical properties, which we report for the first time in human subjects.<h4>Aim</h4>The objective was to extract optical properties and photosensitizer concentration from spatially resolved diffuse reflectance measurements of abscess cavities prior to methylene blue (MB) PDT, as part of a phase 1 clinical trial.<h4>Approach</h4>Diffus ...[more]

PMID: 38414658

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First in human measurements of abscess cavity optical properties and methylene blue uptake prior to photodynamic therapy by in vivo diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

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First in human measurements of abscess cavity optical properties and methylene blue uptake prior to photodynamic therapy by <i>in vivo</i> diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

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First in human measurements of abscess cavity optical properties and methylene blue uptake prior to photodynamic therapy by in vivo diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

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Approach

Results

Conclusions

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First in human measurements of abscess cavity optical properties and methylene blue uptake prior to photodynamic therapy by &lt;i&gt;in vivo&lt;/i&gt; diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

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