TY - GEN
T1 - Efficacy of photodynamic inactivation against Pseudomonas aeruginosa with pulsed light and CW light excitation
AU - Yamaguchi, Tohru
AU - Sato, Shunichi
AU - Kawauchi, Satoko
AU - Terakawa, Mitsuhiro
AU - Shinomiya, Nariyoshi
AU - Saitoh, Daizoh
AU - Ashida, Hiroshi
AU - Obara, Minoru
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - We compared methylene blue (MB)-mediated photobactericidal efficacies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa when using nanosecond pulsed light and CW light. In the intensity range of 10-200 mW/cm 2, there was no significant difference between two cases, while photobactericidal efficacy with nanosecond pulsed light was significantly lower than that with CW light at an intensity of 250 mW/cm 2. This is attributable to the saturated absorption of MB molecules due to high peak intensity of nanosecond pulsed light. On the basis of these results, we estimated the depth dependence of bacterial killing, showing that in the skin tissue region deeper than 1.5 mm, photobactericidal efficacy with nanosecond pulsed light was higher than that with CW light. This suggests that the advantage of using high-peak-intensity pulsed light for deep tissue treatment.
AB - We compared methylene blue (MB)-mediated photobactericidal efficacies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa when using nanosecond pulsed light and CW light. In the intensity range of 10-200 mW/cm 2, there was no significant difference between two cases, while photobactericidal efficacy with nanosecond pulsed light was significantly lower than that with CW light at an intensity of 250 mW/cm 2. This is attributable to the saturated absorption of MB molecules due to high peak intensity of nanosecond pulsed light. On the basis of these results, we estimated the depth dependence of bacterial killing, showing that in the skin tissue region deeper than 1.5 mm, photobactericidal efficacy with nanosecond pulsed light was higher than that with CW light. This suggests that the advantage of using high-peak-intensity pulsed light for deep tissue treatment.
KW - Cw laser
KW - Methylene blue
KW - PDT
KW - Pseudomonas aeruginosa
KW - Pulsed laser
KW - Saturated absorption
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U2 - 10.1117/12.653078
DO - 10.1117/12.653078
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33745336985
SN - 0819461822
SN - 9780819461827
T3 - Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
BT - Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection
T2 - Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XV
Y2 - 21 January 2006 through 22 January 2006
ER -