Nanophotothermolysis of multiple scattered cancer cells with carbon nanotubes guided by time-resolved infrared thermal imaging

J Biomed Opt. 2009 Mar-Apr;14(2):021007. doi: 10.1117/1.3119135.

Abstract

Nanophotothermolysis with long laser pulses for treatment of scattered cancer cells and their clusters is introduced with the main focus on real-time monitoring of temperature dynamics inside and around individual cancer cells labeled with carbon nanotubes. This technique utilizes advanced time- and spatially-resolved thermal radiometry imaging for the visualization of laser-induced temperature distribution in multiple-point absorbing targets. The capability of this approach was demonstrated for monitoring of thermal effects under long laser exposure (from millisecond to seconds, wavelength 1,064 nm, maximum power 1 W) of cervical cancer HeLa cells labeled with carbon nanotubes in vitro. The applications are discussed with a focus on the nanophotothermolysis of small tumors, tumor margins, or micrometastases under the guidance of near-IR and microwave radiometry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / radiation effects
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hyperthermia, Induced / methods*
  • Infrared Rays / therapeutic use
  • Nanotubes, Carbon*
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Phototherapy / methods*
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods*
  • Thermography / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon