Vascular targeted photodynamic therapy (VPDT) is a new targeted therapy that relies on light as a precise spatially and temporally stimulus. An improved understanding of the interaction between photosensitizers, oxygen and light elements is of great significance to improve the outcomes. A VPDT device for animal evaluation is designed to meet the needs on the regulation of light distribution and irradiance on a same sample. The device is composed of a programmable light source and a micro-camera. The irradiance and spatial distribution can be adjusted by the light-emitting diode current and the duty cycle of the digital micromirror. Experiments show that the optical uniformity of the device is better than 96 percent, the dynamic range is up 28,815 to 1, and the position resolution is 7.6 micron, which can be used for animal experiment.
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