Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation

The purpose of this study is to analyze the phenomena that occur in biological tissue during photodynamic therapy (PDT). Under the influence of the laser, triplet oxygen is transformed into singlet oxygen, which is cytotoxic to cancer tissue. The impact of the laser on the tissue may also be accomp...

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Main Authors: Marek Jasiński, Maria Zadoń
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:Computer Assisted Methods in Engineering and Science
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Online Access:https://cames.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/cames/article/view/1008
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description The purpose of this study is to analyze the phenomena that occur in biological tissue during photodynamic therapy (PDT). Under the influence of the laser, triplet oxygen is transformed into singlet oxygen, which is cytotoxic to cancer tissue. The impact of the laser on the tissue may also be accompanied by changes in the thermophysical parameters, e.g., perfusion, which can affect the supply of oxygen to the tissue and, consequently, the outcome of the therapy. The proposed model uses the optical diffusion equation, the Pennes bioheat transfer equation, and reactions equations for PDT. The connection between bioheat transfer and PDT models is taken into account through the respective relationships between perfusion rate, capillary blood velocity, and the maximum oxygen supply rate. Furthermore, a method is proposed to model abnormal vascular patterns in the tumor subdomain. The boundary element method and the finite difference method were used in the numerical implementation stage.
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spelling doaj-art-3b48d8de909c4cdfbe889a8a4a8df37c2025-08-20T03:28:55ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesComputer Assisted Methods in Engineering and Science2299-36492956-58392023-12-0131110.24423/cames.1008Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser IrradiationMarek Jasiński0Maria Zadoń1Silesian University of Technology, GliwiceSilesian University of Technology, Gliwice The purpose of this study is to analyze the phenomena that occur in biological tissue during photodynamic therapy (PDT). Under the influence of the laser, triplet oxygen is transformed into singlet oxygen, which is cytotoxic to cancer tissue. The impact of the laser on the tissue may also be accompanied by changes in the thermophysical parameters, e.g., perfusion, which can affect the supply of oxygen to the tissue and, consequently, the outcome of the therapy. The proposed model uses the optical diffusion equation, the Pennes bioheat transfer equation, and reactions equations for PDT. The connection between bioheat transfer and PDT models is taken into account through the respective relationships between perfusion rate, capillary blood velocity, and the maximum oxygen supply rate. Furthermore, a method is proposed to model abnormal vascular patterns in the tumor subdomain. The boundary element method and the finite difference method were used in the numerical implementation stage. https://cames.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/cames/article/view/1008bioheat transferoptical diffusion equationphotodynamic therapyboundary element methodfinite difference method
spellingShingle Marek Jasiński
Maria Zadoń
Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation
Computer Assisted Methods in Engineering and Science
bioheat transfer
optical diffusion equation
photodynamic therapy
boundary element method
finite difference method
title Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation
title_full Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation
title_fullStr Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation
title_full_unstemmed Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation
title_short Modeling of Photochemical and Photothermal Effects in Soft Tissue Subjected to Laser Irradiation
title_sort modeling of photochemical and photothermal effects in soft tissue subjected to laser irradiation
topic bioheat transfer
optical diffusion equation
photodynamic therapy
boundary element method
finite difference method
url https://cames.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/cames/article/view/1008
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