A61N2005/0627

Magnetic resonance antenna with electronic dosimeters

The invention provides for a magnetic resonance antenna assembly (100) comprising one or more antenna elements (106), wherein the magnetic resonance antenna assembly further comprises multiple electronic dosimeters (108, 110, 204, 604) operable for measuring a cumulative radiation dose (470) of ionizing radiation (442) received by the magnetic resonance antenna assembly.

Cancer Imaging Methods And Cancer Treatment Methods Using Thermotherapy And Drug Delivery

Cancer imaging methods and cancer treatment methods using thermotherapy and drug delivery are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the temperature of heated tissue is determined from radio-frequency data from an ultrasound transducer based upon a change in backscattered energy of acoustic harmonics. In another embodiment, a plurality of nanocarriers containing an anti-tumor medication are administered to a patient, and are excited in a first non-thermal ultrasound mode and/or a second thermal ultrasound mode using an ultrasound source. In yet another embodiment, a plurality of nanoparticles are administered to a patient, then at least some of the nanoparticles are heated along with tissue at a site of a tumor, and a photoacoustic imaging unit is used to determine a temperature of the heated tissue at the site of the tumor.

Method of using photon modulation for regulation of hormones in mammals
11833366 · 2023-12-05 · ·

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, apparatuses and methods for regulation hormone production in mammals. Examples include but are not limited to by creating electro-magnetic wave emission pulse trains (photons) of individual color spectrums in sufficient intensity to drive hormone production in a mammal, using a characteristic frequency or pattern to minimize the required input power necessary to regulate hormone production, while also allowing for the monitoring of the power consumption and other variables of the system. By controlling the duty cycle, intensity, wavelength band and frequency of photon signals to a mammal, production of specific hormones can be regulated through the cycling between blue, green, yellow, near-red, far-red, infrared and ultra violet photon modulation.

Laser patch and laser patch procedure set including same
11154723 · 2021-10-26 · ·

Provided is a laser patch including a patch body having a through hole for laser transmission, a circuit substrate disposed in the patch body, a built-in battery facing the circuit substrate and disposed in the patch body, a laser diode element electrically connected to the circuit substrate and emitting a low-output laser beam to the outside of the patch body by using its own power coming from the built-in battery, and a charging terminal provided in the patch body for selectively supplying electricity to the built-in battery from an external charger.

Methods and systems for neural stimulation via visual stimulation

Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for treating cognitive dysfunction in a subject in need thereof. The system can include eyeglasses, a photodiode positioned to detect ambient light, light sources, and an input device. The system can include a neural stimulation system that retrieves a profile and selects a light pattern having a fixed parameter and a variable parameter. The neural stimulation system can set a value of the variable parameter of the light pattern, construct an output signal, and then provide the output signal to the light sources to direct light towards the fovea.

System for treatment by photodynamic therapy of a cavity of a patient's body and method for preparation of such system

System (1) for treatment by photodynamic therapy comprising an illuminating member (6) which comprises: —a core (35) carrying a light emitting surface (37), and —a hollow sheath (10) adapted to receive the core (35) with the light emitting surface (37) arranged within a balloon (11), the balloon (11) comprising a wall (12) which has an inner surface delimiting an internal space, and an outer surface, the wall (12) being flexible, wherein the internal space of the balloon (11) has a variable capacity, the wall (12) of the balloon (11) being elastically extendible and the balloon (11) presenting a plurality of inflated states in each of which the internal space is filled with a volume of light diffusing solution, and wherein the system further comprises a support provided with a transfer function relating the volume of light diffusing solution of each inflated state with at least one of a corresponding distribution of light power at the outer surface of the wall (12) of the balloon (11) and a corresponding time of illumination for providing a determined dose of light energy.

CIRCADIAN OUTDOOR EQUIVALENCY METRIC FOR ASSESSING PHOTIC ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY

A computer-implemented method, includes obtaining information about a photic environment, the information including at least one light metric, tracking the at least one metric over a period of time, generating a dosage level based on information about the photic environment, the tracked metric, and an intended circadian response, wherein the dosage level includes a light level and outputting the dosage level on at least one light-emitting device.

PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS FOR FOCUSED UVB RADIATION AND VITAMIN D SYNTHESIS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20210260402 · 2021-08-26 ·

The present disclosure is directed to a phototherapeutic apparatus for focused UVB radiation and vitamin D synthesis and associated systems methods. In one embodiment a phototherapeutic apparatus can include a housing at least partially defining an irradiation zone, and an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source carried by the housing. The irradiation zone can be configured to accommodate at least a portion of a human patient. The phototherapeutic apparatus can further include a filter between the UV radiation source and the irradiation zone. The filter can be configured to at least substantially remove UV radiation outside of a predetermined spectrum centered at about 297 nm and having a bandwidth of at most 10 nm.

DELIVERY OF ENERGY TO A TARGET REGION OF A PATIENT'S BODY TO SATISFY THERAPEUTIC REQUIREMENTS PRECISELY
20210299465 · 2021-09-30 ·

A system can deliver a specific amount of energy to a target region of a patients body by scanning an energy beam over a precise path. The system can include a beam-path determination unit that defines the path and a duration for an energy beam to deliver a dose and/or a fluence of energy to the target region of the patients body of the shape and/or the size. The system can also include an energy delivery system comprising an energy source that projects the energy beam for the duration and director device that directs (or scans) the energy beam along the path to deliver the dose and/or the fluence to the target region to achieve the dose profile and/or the fluence profile.

Apparatus And Method For Controlling Immunostimulating Laser Thermotherapy

An apparatus for obtaining an anti-tumour immunologic response by thermotherapy of a treatment lesion covering at least a portion of a tumour is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a heating probe comprising an optical fiber and a cooling catheter. The optical fiber is inserted in the cooling catheter. Further the heating probe has a light emitting area, and the heating probe is interstitially insertable into the tumour of the treatment lesion. The heat probe is internally cooled by a fluid circulating in said catheter. The apparatus further comprises a first thermal sensor member having at least one sensor area. The first thermal sensor member is positionable at a distance from said boundary. The apparatus also comprises a control unit for controlling a power output of said light source based on a measured first temperature.