A Medical Manipulator System with Lasers in Photodynamic Therapy of Port Wine Stains

Port wine stains (PWS) are a congenital malformation and dilation of the superficial dermal capillary. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with lasers is an effective treatment of PWS with good results. However, because the laser density is uneven and nonuniform, the treatment is carried out manually by a do...

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Main Authors: Xingtao Wang, Chunlai Tian, Xingguang Duan, Ying Gu, Naiyan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/384646