[A technique for surgical treatment of infected wounds based on photodynamic and ultrasound therapy].

The goal of this work was to compare the photodynamic, ultrasound, and combined methods for treatment of pyonecrotic and sluggish wounds. The advantages and disadvantages of the methods are discussed. Equipment for implementation of the combined method is considered.

[Experience in the use of therapeutic photomatrix equipment].

Currently available data on clinical use of therapeutic photomatrix systems (TPMS) used for irradiation of extensive body areas are summarized. A therapeutic photomatrix system is implemented as an array of visible of infrared light emitters. The problems of photomatrix equipment interaction with biological objects are discussed.

[Experience in the development of the therapeutic photomatrix equipment].

The goal of this work was to generalize and analyze the experience in development of therapeutic photomatrix systems (TPMS), as well as their modifications combining photomatrix treatment with exposure to other physical factors. Typical models of TPMS-based equipment and their technical characteristics are considered.

[A combined method for wound treatment based on low intensity irradiation and ultrasound ].

A new combined photoultrasonic technique is suggested for the treatment of infectious injuries. The experiments were implemented on 70 male chinchilla rabbits (7 groups). The dynamics and nature of injuries' healing were analyzed by clinical pathomorphological and histochemical data as well as by biopsy samplings and capillaroscopy of injuries' edges.

[Development of an algorithm for spatial distribution of the radiation intensity from photometric therapeutic devices].

An algorithm for calculating the spatial distribution of radiation intensity from type-transparency matrix therapeutical apparatuses based on superbright light-emitting diodes is considered. The method developed takes into account the geometric and topological features of both radiation sources themselves and irradiated surfaces. The algorithm proposed is important in solving the problems of dosimetry of light therapeutical apparatuses already used in medical practice and those under design.

[Use of photo-ultrasound technology in the treatment of infected wounds].

The paper details three of the technologies used in the treatment of infected wounds (ultrasound, photodynamic, photomatrix ones) with emphasis on the authors' developed combined photo ultrasound technique. It presents the results of clinical application of these technologies, discusses its capacities, limitations, and prospects alone and in combination. The high efficiency of combined exposure--the photo ultrasound method--is shown.