Tag Archives: SPIE BIOS 2023

Fluorescence-guided, targeted photochemotherapy of peritoneal carcinomatosis

Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Barry J. Liang, Robert Perttilä, Sumiao Pang, Chen-Hua Ma, Payal Srivastava, Brandon Gaitan, Aaron J. Sorrin, Zoe Ylöniemi, Dana Roque, Tayyaba Hasan, Petteri Uusimaa, Huang-Chiao Huang    Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Barry J. Liang, Robert Perttilä, Sumiao Pang, Chen-Hua Ma, Payal Srivastava, Brandon Gaitan, Aaron J. Sorrin, Zoe Ylöniemi, Dana Roque, Tayyaba Hasan, Petteri Uusimaa, Huang-Chiao Huang   Management of peritoneally metastatic cancer is a major clinical challenge. Peritoneal carcinomatosis is observed in 50% of colorectal cancer patients and >75% of ovarian cancer patients at the time of diagnosis. Selected patients based on age, comorbidities, and extent of the metastatic disease, will undergo complete cytoreductive surgery to remove the visible Continue reading →

Novel ophthalmic laser system paired with focal electroretinography for subthreshold laser therapy of DME

Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Eero Koivumäki, Laura Vesala, Johannes Kivelä, Zoe Ylöniemi, Petteri Uusimaa, Ossi Kaikkonen, Teemu Turunen, Jaakko Nieminen, Jani Tirronen    Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Eero Koivumäki, Laura Vesala, Johannes Kivelä, Zoe Ylöniemi, Petteri Uusimaa, Ossi Kaikkonen, Teemu Turunen, Jaakko Nieminen, Jani Tirronen   In the field of ophthalmic treatments, subthreshold laser therapy (SLT) has shown promise in addressing retinal diseases like diabetic macular edema (DME) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, the precise control of therapeutic temperatures is challenging due to variations in individual eye characteristics. Modulight and Maculaser have addressed this issue with their innovative ML6710i device. This device utilizes a combination of laser beams to achieve precise thermal Continue reading →

Laser platform and light delivery optimization for bladder cancer treatment with a novel photosensitive drug

Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Zoe Ylöniemi, Elias Kokko, Visa Kaivosoja, Ana Colucci, Eerika Suokas, Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Corp.    Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Zoe Ylöniemi, Elias Kokko, Visa Kaivosoja, Ana Colucci, Eerika Suokas, Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Corp.   Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a form of cancer with a relatively high 5-year survival rate but also very high recurrence rate. Photodynamic diagnosis is commonly used in standard clinical practice to visualize bladder cancer lesions as part of a TURBT procedure but photodynamic treatments utilizing photosensitive drugs have had limited success in clinical setting partly because of limitations in light Continue reading →

Novel ophthalmic PDT laser platform to target oncology and various other retinal indications

Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Laura Vesala, Eero Koivumäki, Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Timo Tanila, Ivan Baldin, Zoe Ylöniemi, Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Corp.    Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Laura Vesala, Eero Koivumäki, Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Timo Tanila, Ivan Baldin, Zoe Ylöniemi, Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Corp.   Laser systems, in ophthalmic applications, are utilized in the treatment of various ophthalmic diseases such as in ocular oncology and age-related macular degeneration through photochemical mechanism of photodynamic therapy. In addition, these lasers can be used to activate drug delivery systems in the retina to provide targeted drug therapy. PDT is a form of a combination treatment which utilizes light energy to Continue reading →

Optimization of light delivery for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer PDT

Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Elias Kokko, Robert Perttilä, Zoe Ylöniemi, Visa Kaivosoja, Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Corp.    Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Elias Kokko, Robert Perttilä, Zoe Ylöniemi, Visa Kaivosoja, Jukka-Pekka Alanko, Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Corp.   Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a form of cancer with a relatively high 5-year survival rate but also very high recurrence rate. Photodynamic diagnosis is commonly used in standard clinical practice to visualize bladder cancer lesions as part of a TURBT procedure but photodynamic treatments utilizing photosensitive drugs have had limited success in clinical setting partly because of limitations in light sources and Continue reading →

Light-induced cytotoxicity in cells utilizing an automated well plate illuminator

Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Laura Vesala, Robert Perttilä, Elias Kokko, Johannes Kivelä, Lasse Orsila, Petteri Uusimaa    Presented in: SPIE BIOS 2023 Authors: Laura Vesala, Robert Perttilä, Elias Kokko, Johannes Kivelä, Lasse Orsila, Petteri Uusimaa   Delivering therapeutic drug molecules to the target site and releasing the cargo site-specifically is of major interest in biomedicine. To carry and release drugs to specific target tissues, different nanotechnology approaches have been utilized. These include light-sensitive liposomal carriers, which have been engineered to release cargo from their aqueous cores when illuminated by certain wavelengths of laser light. To study drug release parameters in vitro, Modulight Continue reading →