Advances in Biomedical Optical Imaging: Advances, Technologies, and Emerging Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 111
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical coherence tomography (OCT); multiphoton microscopy (MPM); fluorescence microscopy (FM); photoacoustic tomography (PAT); medical and biomedical imaging; industrial inspection; complex signal analysis and interpretation; 3D cell and molecular imaging
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2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe 10115, Sri Lanka
Interests: optical coherence tomography; optical signal processing; development of retinal and dental imaging modalities; optics-based plant disease inspection modalities; AI in diagnostics and inspection; compact and wearable optical inspection systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomedical optical imaging is a rapidly evolving field that continues to push the boundaries of the non-invasive, high-resolution visualization of biological structures and physiological processes. Recent advancements in imaging systems, including optical coherence tomography (OCT), multiphoton microscopy (MPM), fluorescence microscopy (FM), photoacoustic imaging (PAI), hyperspectral imaging (HSI), and structured illumination microscopy (SIM), are revolutionizing biomedical research, clinical diagnostics, and therapeutic monitoring. These cutting-edge modalities provide enhanced imaging depth, contrast, and specificity, offering transformative solutions for disease detection, real-time surgical guidance, and personalized medicine.
This Special Issue aims to bring together pioneering research in biomedical optical imaging, encompassing novel imaging hardware, computational and AI-driven image processing techniques, multimodal imaging integration, and translational applications in clinical and preclinical settings. We welcome contributions that highlight technological innovations, theoretical advancements, and emerging applications in diverse fields such as oncology, neurology, ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiovascular imaging, regenerative medicine, and point-of-care diagnostics.
By fostering collaboration between researchers in optics, biophotonics, engineering, and medicine, this Special Issue seeks to drive the next generation of biomedical optical imaging technologies and their translation into real-world applications. We invite researchers, clinicians, and industry experts to contribute their latest findings to help shape the future of this rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ravichandran
Dr. Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- multiphoton microscopy (MPM)
- widefield and confocal fluorescence microscopy (FM)
- photoacoustic imaging (PAI)
- hyper- and multispectral imaging (HSI, MSI)
- structured illumination microscopy (SIM)
- super-resolution optical imaging
- raman and Brillouin imaging
- label-free and functional optical imaging
- artificial intelligence and computational imaging
- optical biosensors and biophotonics
- clinical and preclinical optical imaging
- multimodal and hybrid imaging systems
- endoscopic and miniaturized optical imaging
- cell and molecular imaging
- 3D tumor and cancer imaging and analysis
- advances in biomarkers
- real-time optical imaging for surgery and diagnosis
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