Adjustable illuminator for photodynamic therapy and diagnosis

A method of photodynamically diagnosing or treating a patient, comprising:

• administering 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to the patient;
• positioning an illuminator proximate to the patient, the illuminator comprising at least five panels connected by nested hinges on inner side surfaces of adjacent panels;
• and
• uniformly illuminating a treatment surface of the patient with light sources disposed on the at least five panels of the illuminator,
• wherein each of the at least five panels has two first edges and two second edges shorter than the two first edges, and the light sources are arranged such that a higher intensity of light is emitted proximate the second edges compared to the intensity of light emitted not proximate the second edges.

A system for photodynamically diagnosing or treating a patient, comprising:

• an illuminator comprising at least five panels connected by nested hinges on inner side surfaces of adjacent panels, the nested hinges being configured so as to allow continuous illumination across the at least five panels,
• light sources disposed on surfaces of the at least five panels, the illuminator being configured to uniformly illuminate a treatment surface of the patient via the light sources,
• one of the at least five panels positioned as a center panel configured to face the treatment surface, and two or more of the at least five panels being configured to be angled relative to the center panel,
• wherein each of the at least five panels has two first edges and two second edges shorter than the two first edges, and the light sources are arranged such that a higher intensity of light is emitted proximate the second edges compared to the intensity of light emitted not proximate the second edges.