Advances in Biophotonics

A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 1389

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School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu 611731, China
Interests: photoacoustic tomography; thermoacoustic tomography; image-guided electromagnetic and ultrasound interventions of cancers and brain
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College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, No.605 South Lushan Road, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: photoacoustic imaging; dermatology; molecular probe; drug delivery system; immunotherapy
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College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, No.55, West of Zhongshan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510631, China
Interests: photoacoustic tomography; thermoacoustic tomography; tumor therapy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biophotonics is a combination of biology and photonics, with photonics being the science and technology dedicated to the generation, manipulation, and detection of photons. It involves the development and application of optical techniques, particularly imaging, for the study of biological molecules, cells, and tissue. Through years of development, biophotonics has become the established general term for all techniques that deal with the interaction between biological items and photons. Areas of application are life science, medicine, agriculture, etc. Nowadays, biophotonics is an interdisciplinary field involving the interaction between photons and biological materials including tissues, cells, sub-cellular structures, and molecules. The objective of this Special Issue is to provide a vehicle for communicating important advancements in the use of optical methods/technologies for medical imaging and therapies.

For this Special Issue, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Optical imaging;
  • Terahertz imaging;
  • Optical coherence tomography;
  • Near-infrared spectroscopy;
  • Photoacoustic/thermoacoustic tomography and microscopy;
  • Photobiomodulation;
  • Photodynamic therapy;
  • Photoimmunotherapy;
  • Deep learning and artificial intelligence in optical imaging;
  • Translational and clinical applications.

Dr. Lin Huang
Dr. Zeyu Chen
Dr. Huan Qin
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • optical imaging
  • terahertz imaging
  • photoacoustic imaging
  • photobiomodulation

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Photoacoustic Tomography Combined with Ultrasound Mapping for Guiding Fine-Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Nodules: A Pilot Study
by Yanting Wen, Dan Wu, Xiaotian Liu, Yonghua Xie, Jing Zhang, Ying Yang, Yun Wu, Shixie Jiang and Huabei Jiang
Photonics 2023, 10(11), 1190; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10111190 - 26 Oct 2023
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This study aims to explore the feasibility of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) under dual modal photoacoustic tomography(PAT)/ultrasound (US) imaging. A total of 25 patients who have thyroid nodules with thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TIRADS) 3 and 4 (malignant risk <85%) were [...] Read more.
This study aims to explore the feasibility of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) under dual modal photoacoustic tomography(PAT)/ultrasound (US) imaging. A total of 25 patients who have thyroid nodules with thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TIRADS) 3 and 4 (malignant risk <85%) were recruited. The specimens obtained from the PAT/US-guided FNAB were collected for cytology analysis. Cytological diagnoses for the 25 patients were classified in perspective of the Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology diagnostic category (DC) I: 4%(1/25); DC II: 12% (3/25); DC III: 20% (5/25); DC IV: 8% (2/25); DC V: 32% (8/25); and DC VI: 24% (6/25). The DC I nodule exhibited inadequate cytology and had structural characteristic of predominant calcifications in PAT/US mapping. The DC V-VI nodules showed lower photoacoustic (PA) signals compared to the DC I-IV nodules. Regions with a high PA signal demonstrated a significant number of erythrocytes in FNAB cytology. Moreover, nodules with microcalcifications did not show a significant difference compared to their surroundings in the PA signal, while nodules with macrocalcifications gave higher PA signals compared to their surroundings. The conclusions are as follows: combining US with PAT can evaluate the structure and function of thyroid nodules in vivo. This study demonstrates that dual modal PAT/US imaging has the potential to be an effective clinical tool to guide FNAB of thyroid nodules. Full article
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