Emerging Trends in Biomedical Optical Imaging

Dear Colleagues,

Biomedical optical imaging has revolutionized our ability to visualize and understand biological processes at multiple scales. Recent advancements in optics, photonics, and computational techniques have opened new frontiers in this field, enabling unprecedented resolution, sensitivity, and specificity in clinical and research settings.

This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge developments in biomedical optical imaging, focusing on novel technologies, methods, and applications shaping the future of healthcare and life sciences. We invite original research articles, reviews, and perspective pieces that address recent innovations in areas such as:

• Super-resolution microscopy;
• Multiphoton and light-sheet imaging;
• Optical coherence tomography (OCT);
• Photoacoustic imaging;
• Raman spectroscopy and imaging;
• Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM);
• Optogenetics and optical manipulation;
• Infrared thermography imaging;
• Computational imaging and artificial intelligence in optical imaging;
• Translational applications in diagnostics and therapy.

We particularly encourage submissions that explore the integration of multiple imaging modalities, developing new contrast agents, and applying these technologies to address pressing biomedical challenges.

Dr. Ravikant V. Samatham
Dr. Hrebesh M. Subhash
Guest Editors

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