Optical, Raman, and Pathological Imaging Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Therapy
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: pathology; metabolism; hepatology; gastroenterology; cardiology; bioimaging; Raman spectroscopy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in multimodal imaging technologies have enabled the identification of functional and structural biomarkers that reflect cellular metabolism, molecular composition, and disease progression. This Special Issue focuses on innovative approaches for disease diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic response evaluation, leveraging optical, Raman, and pathological imaging techniques. We welcome original research articles and reviews exploring molecular imaging biomarkers, such as Raman-based evaluation of cytochrome or myoglobin redox states and super sulfide molecules, as well as studies addressing metabolic, inflammatory, and neoplastic disorders. Physiological studies that elucidate molecular and functional mechanisms or dynamic responses using advanced imaging modalities are also encouraged. Particular attention will be given to studies that integrate spectroscopic signatures with histopathological findings or AI-assisted image analysis to enhance diagnostic precision and mechanistic understanding.
We hope this collection will serve as a platform to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among the pathology, bioimaging, and molecular science communities.
Dr. Yoshinori Harada
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical imaging
- Raman spectroscopy
- pathological imaging
- imaging biomarkers
- AI-assisted diagnosis
- disease prognosis
- therapeutic response
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