Development of a localized x-ray source for the pin-point treatment of cancers using femtosecond laser

N. Kawashima; H. Muramatsu; C. Yanagimoto; M. Miyazawa; E. Kajiwara; I. Imasaki

doi:10.1117/12.831892

17 July 2009 Development of a localized x-ray source for the pin-point treatment of cancers using femtosecond laser

N. Kawashima, H. Muramatsu, C. Yanagimoto, M. Miyazawa, E. Kajiwara, I. Imasaki

Proceedings Volume 7373, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions IV; 73730N (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831892
Event: European Conferences on Biomedical Optics, 2009, Munich, Germany

Abstract

A localized X-ray source for the pin-point treatment of cancers using femto-second laser has been developed. Particular emphasis is put on i) stable emission of X-rays, ii) a sufficient dose and iii) a sufficient photon energy for the treatment. Almost 80 % of the objectives listed above has been realized and the first X-ray irradiation test on cancer cells shows a significant effect on the cancer DNA.

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N. Kawashima, H. Muramatsu, C. Yanagimoto, M. Miyazawa, E. Kajiwara, and I. Imasaki "Development of a localized x-ray source for the pin-point treatment of cancers using femtosecond laser", Proc. SPIE 7373, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions IV, 73730N (17 July 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831892

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