New photonic technologies for the treatment and diagnosis of hepatic diseases: an overview of the experimental work performed in collaboration, between Physics Institute of Sˋo Carlos and Ribeirˋo Preto Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sˋo Paulo

作者：Bagnato; Vanderlei Salvador; Kurachi; Cristina; Ferreira; Juliana; Sankarankutty; Ajith Kumar; Zucoloto; Sergio; Castro e Silva; Orlando de

来源：Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, 2006.

DOI：10.1590/S0102-86502006000700002

• laser
• liver regeneration
• fluorescence
• spectroscopy
• photo therapy.

recent advances in optical techniques have created a great range of possibilities for diagnosis and therapeutics in liver related diseases. with the uses of efficient light sources like lasers and leds (light emitting diodes) it is possible to employ the light-tissue interaction to promote hepatic tissue regeneration after partial hepatectomy, to detect hepatocarcinoma and steatosis by utilizing optical fluorescence, to evaluate the metabolism of the liver during hepatic transplantation as well as to treat liver tumors. we present here an overview of the technique presently in development at the ribeirao preto faculty of medicine - usp in cooperation with the physics institute of sˋo carlos -usp. the results obtained so far have been the subject of a list of publications and are here presented as an overview. a new perspective for modern application of optical techniques in different medical practices related to the liver is presented.