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The results of Bionics Engineering research stood out this time | |||||
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PKNU, the development of Optical treatment for pancreatic tumors got all attention
- Succeeded in safely delivering high-power laser to local tissue
△ Photo of Truong, Van Gia (Far right) and Professor Kang Hyun-Wook (second from right) with researchers ⓒPhoto Lee Sung-Jae (PR Team)
A new optic treatment that can precisely treat pancreatic tumors using lasers has been developed and attracts public attention.
Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-Soo) announced on August 10th that Truong, Van Gia (3 years Ph.D., advisor Kang Hyun-Wook), a Vietnamese student in the Department of Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, recently received an excellent thesis award at the 28th Photonics Conference of COOC 2021 for his research on optical treatment for pancreatic tumors.
In this research by Truong, using the patented technology of 'Advanced Diffusing' of the BioAblation Lab of the Department of Bionics Engineering at Pukyong National University, which is his research team, he produced a small optical transmission device that can be used with the ultrasound endoscope. He received excellent evaluations for his successful research achievements in delivering high-power laser light to local tissues safely.
Although various technologies have been developed to treat pancreatic tumors, there are still limitations due to incomplete treatment such as mechanical trauma, bleeding, thermal damage, and the risk of complications.
The optic treatment developed by Truong et al.'s research team is a laser delivery device capable of delivering 100 W or more and a wavelength of 400~2200 nm, radiating laser light to create a cylindrical ablation layer in local tissue.
As a result of animal experiments using this light therapy, the research team found that a predictable and homogeneous cylindrical ablation layer was created in the pancreas tissue in vivo.
This research was carried out with the support of the Korea Medical Device Development Fund (KMDF, supervised by Park Jin-Seok at Inha University Hospital) and the National Research Foundation’s Key Research Center support project (supervised by Prof. Jeong Won-Kyo at Pukyong National University), and was also published in the SCI-level international academic journals <Biomedical Optics Express> and <International Journal of Hyperthermia>.
The research team of Pukyong National University is also in the process of commercializing this research result through collaboration with Inha University Hospital and Blue Core Company, and is producing results such as registering 15 domestic and foreign patents while conducting research on endoscopic optical fusion treatment technology for the treatment of digestive diseases. <Pukyong Today>
△ A conceptual diagram of a new optic treatment using endoscopic ultrasound (left) and an image of a prototype laser delivery device for precision treatment (right)