Optical Imaging for Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: osteological pathologies; bone infection diagnosis; multimodal imaging; microscopy; digital pathology; infrared spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; FTIR imaging; NIR spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; MRI; CT; micro-CT; MALDI imaging; imaging-guided surgery and treatment; 3D printing; orthopedics and traumatology; pathology; forensic science; analytical chemistry; molecular biology; microbiology; quality management
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Dear Colleagues,
Optical imaging is a type of imaging technique that uses visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light to create images of soft tissue without using any harmful radiation. Unlike X-rays, which require ionizing radiation, optical imaging is a safe and non-invasive way to monitor disease progression and treatment efficacy. This technique measures multiple properties of soft tissue, which makes it beneficial for detecting early metabolic changes that indicate abnormal organ and tissue functioning. By examining how soft tissues absorb and scatter light, researchers can use optical imaging to gain enhanced information about complex diseases. Optical imaging can also be combined with other imaging techniques, such as MRI or X-rays, to better understand the disease or tissue being studied. This Special Issue, entitled “Optical Imaging for Biomedical Applications”, showcases recent advancements in developing, designing, modeling, implementing, and characterizing optical imaging techniques for biomedical applications. This Special Issue covers, but is not limited to, the topics listed below.
This is the second edition of the Special Issue “Optical Imaging for Biomedical Applications”, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/bioengineering/special_issues/EQG5W6M6ZG.
- Microscopy;
- Digital pathology;
- Infrared spectroscopy;
- Raman spectroscopy;
- NIR spectroscopy;
- Hyperspectral imaging;
- Combinations with MRI, X-ray, CT, or micro-CT;
- Advanced imaging techniques and systems;
- Imaging-guided surgery and treatment;
- Artificial intelligence-based computational imaging techniques for biomedical imaging;
- Image processing.
Dr. Johannes Dominikus Pallua
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microscopy
- digital pathology
- infrared spectroscopy
- Raman spectroscopy
- NIR spectroscopy
- hyperspectral imaging
- combinations with MRI, X-ray, CT, or micro-CT
- advanced imaging techniques and systems
- imaging-guided surgery and treatment
- artificial intelligence-based computational imaging techniques for biomedical imaging
- image processing
- photoacoustics
- optical coherence tomography
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