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Light in diagnosis, therapy and surgery.

Seok Hyun Yun^1,2,3, Sheldon J J Kwok^1,3

¹Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 65 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

Nature Biomedical Engineering

|June 27, 2017

Summary

Biomedical optics leverages light-based technologies for medical applications. Advances integrate photonics with other fields, promising new diagnostic and therapeutic tools.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical optics
Photonics in medicine

Background:

Light and optical techniques are integral to modern medicine.
Lasers and optical devices are widely used for health assessment and disease treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the fundamentals of light-matter interactions.
To describe current and emerging applications of light in medicine.
To discuss the clinical use and future potential of light-based technologies.

Main Methods:

Review of fundamental light-matter interactions.
Overview of clinical applications in imaging, diagnosis, therapy, and surgery.
Discussion of emerging technologies integrating photonics, nanotechnology, biomaterials, and genetic engineering.

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Main Results:

Established clinical use of lasers and optical devices.
Emerging sophisticated technologies at the intersection of photonics and other scientific fields.
Significant promise for future advancements in medical diagnostics and treatments.

Conclusions:

Biomedical optics is a rapidly advancing field with transformative potential.
Integration of photonics with other disciplines is driving innovation.
Light-based technologies offer diverse and expanding applications in healthcare.