Photodynamic Therapy for Abdominopelvic Abscesses: Illuminating Safer Paths to Better Treatments

HomeRadiologyVol. 310, No. 3 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialPhotodynamic Therapy for Abdominopelvic Abscesses: Illuminating Safer Paths to Better TreatmentsEdward W. Johnston , S. Nahum GoldbergEdward W. Johnston , S. Nahum GoldbergAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK (E.W.J.); Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom (E.W.J.); Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel (S.N.G.); and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (S.N.G.).Address correspondence to E.W.J. (email: [email protected]).Edward W. Johnston S. Nahum GoldbergPublished Online:Mar 19 2024https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.240408See also the article by Baran et al in this issue.MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References1. Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, et al. Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med 2021;47(11):1181–1247. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2. Gerzof SG, Robbins AH, Birkett DH, Johnson WC, Pugatch RD, Vincent ME. Percutaneous catheter drainage of abdominal abscesses guided by ultrasound and computed tomography. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1979;133(1):1–8. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3. Walsh TR, Gales AC, Laxminarayan R, Dodd PC. Antimicrobial Resistance: Addressing a Global Threat to Humanity. PLoS Med 2023;20(7):e1004264. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. McGahan JP, van Raalte VA. History of Ablation. In: vanSonnenberg E, McMullen WN, Solbiati L, Livraghi T, Mueller PR, Silverman SG, eds. Tumor Ablation: Principles and Practice. New York, NY: Springer, 2005; 3–16. Crossref, Google Scholar5. Kharkwal GB, Sharma SK, Huang YY, Dai T, Hamblin MR. Photodynamic therapy for infections: clinical applications. Lasers Surg Med 2011;43(7):755–767. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar6. Hirst A, Philippou Y, Blazeby J, et al. No Surgical Innovation Without Evaluation: Evolution and Further Development of the IDEAL Framework and Recommendations. Ann Surg 2019;269(2):211–220. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7. Marcus HJ, Ramirez PT, Khan DZ, et al; IDEAL Robotics Colloquium. The IDEAL framework for surgical robotics: development, comparative evaluation and long-term monitoring. Nat Med 2024;30(1):61–75. [Published correction appears in Nat Med 2024. 10.1038/s41591-024-02836-8. Published online January 31, 2024.] Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8. Haidaris CG, Foster TH, Waldman DL, Mathes EJ, McNamara J, Curran T. Effective photodynamic therapy against microbial populations in human deep tissue abscess aspirates. Lasers Surg Med 2013;45(8):509–516. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar9. Baran TM, Sharma AK. Photodynamic Therapy of an Abdominal Abscess at the Time of Percutaneous Drainage. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023;46(9):1292–1294. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar10. Baran TM, Bass DA, Christensen L, et al. Safety and Feasability of Photodynamic Therapy for Percutaneous Image-guided Abdominopelvic Abscess Drainage: Phase 1 Trial. Radiology 2024;310(3):e232667. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Feb 8 2024Revision requested: Feb 13 2024Revision received: Feb 15 2024Accepted: Feb 15 2024Published online: Mar 19 2024 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleSafety and Feasibility of Photodynamic Therapy for Percutaneous Image-guided Abdominopelvic Abscess Drainage: Phase 1 TrialMar 19 2024RadiologyRecommended Articles Thermal Injury–induced Hepatic Parenchymal Hypoperfusion: Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Radiofrequency AblationRadiology2016Volume: 282Issue: 3pp. 880-891Predicting Infectious Complications after Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Liver Malignancies: A 12-year Single-Center ExperienceRadiology2023Volume: 308Issue: 2How Endoscopic Guidance Augments Nonvascular Image-guided InterventionsRadioGraphics2022Volume: 42Issue: 6pp. 1845-1860Safety and Feasibility of Photodynamic Therapy for Percutaneous Image-guided Abdominopelvic Abscess Drainage: Phase 1 TrialRadiology2024Volume: 310Issue: 3Predicting Infectious Complications after US-guided Ablation of Liver Malignancies: Personalized Patient CareRadiology2023Volume: 308Issue: 2See More RSNA Education Exhibits Endoscopy Assistance In Image-guided Percutaenous Interventions: An Emerging Tool For Challenging CasesDigital Posters2021Pulmonary Ablation: From Techniques to ComplicationsDigital Posters2022Advanced Endoscopy: Cholangioscopic Management Of Biliary Pathology In Our Favorite Vestigial Organ (The Gallbladder)Digital Posters2021 RSNA Case Collection Pyogenic Hepatic AbscessRSNA Case Collection2020Acute Gangrenous CholecystitisRSNA Case Collection2021Gastrocutaneous fistula RSNA Case Collection2021 Vol. 310, No. 3 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download