Tag Archives: Ultraviolet

Narrowband UVB phototherapy in children – A New Zealand experience.

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Chris Cane

We’ve seen a few reports out of New Zealand with respect to the use of ultraviolet light. Here’s one I added to our blog in July: < click here >  Recently (12 October) another article was posted about the use of UVB … Continue reading →

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Dermalume 2X – Double your Power – Double Your Fun!

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Chris Cane

The folks at National Biological Corp leapfrogged the world recently introducing the Dermalume 2X. The new Dermalume 2X provides twice the power, twice the coverage of the typical single lamp handheld wand. The clever designers have been able to use … Continue reading →

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UVB Phototherapy in the Home – Effective ?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Chris Cane

It’s great to have an independent source ratify what we’ve known for years. UV Phototherapy at home is safe, well tolerated and here in the USA, very cost effective for the patient and the insurance company that sometimes is paying … Continue reading →

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Dosimetry and do I need it

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Chris Cane

OK, so what’s a dosimeter you ask? UV Phototherapy systems in clinicasl use (in a clinic, hospital or doctor’s office) absolutely require some form of dosimetry. A dosimeter is a device that measures the power of the UV light output from the lamps and determines the treatment time required for that particular treatment session based on the input from the clinician.

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What is Ultraviolet Light?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Chris Cane

What is Ultraviolet Light The spectrum of light is broken up into several pieces such as UV (ultraviolet), IR (infrared) and of course visible light. UV and IR are not visible to the naked eye but each affects our skin … Continue reading →

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