Title:
PHOTOTHERAPY METHODS AND SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999017668
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The invention features methods, and systems for treating inflammatory, proliferative skin disorders such as psoriasis with ultraviolet phototherapy. The methods, and systems use optical techniques to scan a patient's skin, designate areas of affected skin, and selectively deliver high doses of photo-therapeutic ultraviolet radiation to the designated areas. To insure that only affected aras of skin affected are designated for the high doses of UV radiation, the methods, and systems use one or more optical diagnostics (22) that relate to independent physiological features of affected skin.
Inventors:
ANDERSON RICHARD ROX
DWYER PETER J
DWYER PETER J
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/021355
Publication Date:
August 12, 1999
Filing Date:
October 08, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN HOSPITAL CORP (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/103; A61N5/06; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/36; A61N5/06
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