IMI - International Medical Intruments Inc.

LOW ENERGY PHOTON THERAPY AND THE SALANSKY'S PROTOCOLS

In the late 1980s, Dr. Salansky, whose main areas of research were microelectronics, began studying the therapeutic applications of low energy photons. These photons have about 10,000 times less energy than surgical lasers and are in the wavelength range of 4,000 to 7,000 angstroms. This is a visible range of light extending from blue to red. Another range involved is the close infrared with a wavelength of from 8,000 to 10,000 angstroms.

Salansky and his colleagues at IMI discovered that these photons, if delivered at specific powers, frequencies and wavelengths, interact with body tissue and can relieve a number of painful conditions. Early studies with photon therapy in Hungary a number of years ago met with some success but the results were never consistent.

Dr. Salansky, however, discovered that the reason for this failure to replicate results was because there are a number of parameters that must be defined for the condition being treated. In other words, it is not good enough to bathe a wounded or injured area with photons; the parameters of the photons must be specifically defined for the condition being treated. These parameters that must be calibrated are wavelength, monochromaticity, beam divergency, pulse frequency, pulse duration, power intensity, dose, and three dimensional light distribution in the tissue. Each condition being treated requires unique settings.

Certain wavelengths have been found that will penetrate the skin to different depths. In addition, by selecting the parameters of the photon beam, cell metabolism can be normalized and the microcirculation can be improved.

Dr. Salansky’s work in this area has been funded by the National Research Council of Canada and by the Canadian Department of National Defence. Research into the appropriate parameters required to treat a number of conditions has led to the development of the LEPT 2000 technology.

Treatment with low energy photons is of short duration and usually takes about two to six minutes; it rarely exceeds ten minutes. There are usually about 1 to 3 applications of a multiple source probe to specific areas defined in the clinical protocol. Patients may even self-administer. In some cases, a special point therapy focusing on acupuncture, tender, or trigger points may be used with light emitting or laser diodes to facilitate the treatment success.

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