Optical Innovations in Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: raman spectroscopy; quantitative phase imaging; label-free imaging; machine learning; diagnosis
Interests: computational imaging; digital holography; intelligent diagnosis; artificial intelligence and deep learning; spectroscopy; polarization imaging; portable and wearable devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in optical technologies are providing more informative, rapid, and less invasive solutions in the field of medicine. Optical innovations, encompassing sensing, instrumentation, and computation, are at the forefront of these advancements, significantly contributing to medical diagnostics, treatment, and monitoring.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute this Special Issue to highlight cutting-edge research and advancements in the biomedical application of optical technologies. To further enhance the impact of this exciting and rapidly evolving field, this Special Issue aims to gather contributions from leading researchers, scientists, and practitioners. We seek to foster effective solutions that incorporate novel optical methods, devices, and systems designed to advance biomedical sensing and imaging.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, perspectives, and reviews are all welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Optical technologies and methods for medical diagnostics;
- Biomedical spectroscopy;
- Advances in biomedical imaging;
- Multi-modal imaging;
- Optics in cell and molecular biology;
- Optics in tissue imaging;
- Wearable optical devices for continuous health monitoring;
- Optical techniques in personalized medicine and targeted therapies.
Submissions should present significant findings, innovative approaches, and practical applications that contribute to the advancement of medical sensing and imaging. We encourage interdisciplinary collaborations and studies that bridge the gap between optical engineering and clinical practice.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jeong Hee Kim
Dr. Yanmin Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optics and photonics
- biophotonics
- biosensing
- biomedical optics
- biomarker detection
- computational imaging
- wearable sensors
- multi-modal imaging
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