Chest Shield for Blue Light Phototherapy
Androniki Mitrou, Advanced Biophotonics Lab, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Tyler Iorizzo, Advanced Biophotonics Lab, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Javed Mannan, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605
Anna Yaroslavsky, Advanced Biophotonics Lab, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Abstract
Blue light phototherapy is the most effective treatment for jaundice. Shielding the neonate’s chest during phototherapy may decrease side-effects of this treatment in premature neonates. In this study, we evaluated several biocompatible gauze-like and reflective materials for a two-layer chest shield. The optical properties in 400 nm - 500 nm spectral range of the the gauze-like materials were measured using integrating sphere and light transmission through the reflective materials was determined using commercial spectrophotometer. After the optimized biocompatible-reflective material combination was determined, the samples were illuminated with a clinical phototherapy source to ensure temperature will not increase during treatment.
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Androniki Mitrou
Advanced Biophotonics Lab, University of Massachusetts Lowell
USA
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