EXHIBIT 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent the  reference  to our firm under the caption  "Experts" in Amendment
No. 1 to the  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-2 No.  333-109367)  and  related
Prospectus  of  Miravant  Medical  Technologies  for the  registration  of up to
8,745,000  shares of its  Common  Stock and to the  incorporation  by  reference
therein of our report  dated March 12,  2003,  except as to Note 12, as to which
the  date  is  March  25,  2003,  with  respect  to the  consolidated  financial
statements of Miravant Medical Technologies  included in its Annual report (From
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002,  filed with  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

                                                        /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

February 11, 2004
Woodland Hills, California