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  • Oncology
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) requires precise treatment planning for effective tumor eradication.
  • Optimizing light delivery is crucial to maximize tumor destruction and minimize damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
  • Current PDT planning methods face challenges in achieving patient-specific, optimal light dose distribution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general convex light source power allocation algorithm for optimal PDT treatment planning.
  • To create an efficient framework for source selection and power reallocation in PDT.
  • To minimize over- and under-dosage in volumes of interest during PDT.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a convex optimization algorithm for light source power allocation.
  • Developed a framework for source selection and power reallocation.
  • Tested algorithms on virtual glioblastoma multiforme tumor models using various photosensitizers.

Main Results:

  • The proposed algorithm guarantees optimal solutions for minimizing dosage variations.
  • Achieved comparable treatment plan quality with a clinically feasible number of sources.
  • Demonstrated an average reduction in damage to organs-at-risk (OAR) by 29% to 31%.

Conclusions:

  • The developed algorithm offers an efficient and optimal approach to PDT treatment planning.
  • This method enhances therapeutic efficacy by improving light dose distribution.
  • Results indicate significant reduction in damage to organs-at-risk, improving patient safety in PDT.