Optical and Quantum Electronics - CALL FOR PAPERS: Optical Physics in Advanced Optical Imaging for Healthcare 4.0
Optical physics has played a transformative role in the development of advanced optical imaging techniques, and with the evolution of Healthcare 4.0 – a term that signifies the fourth industrial revolution in healthcare integrating digital and automated solutions – the applications of these techniques are ever-expanding. By understanding the underlying principles of light-matter interactions, researchers and engineers have developed groundbreaking imaging modalities that offer high resolution, depth, and specificity. Advanced optical imaging enables cellular and molecular-level diagnostics, allowing for tailored therapeutic approaches for individual patients. Many optical techniques offer non-invasive or minimally invasive alternatives to traditional diagnostic procedures, reducing patient discomfort and risk. Modern healthcare relies on the seamless integration of diagnostic data into digital health records. Advanced optical imaging modalities can be coupled with AI and machine learning algorithms for automated diagnosis and prognosis predictions. As Healthcare 4.0 embraces remote consultations, the digitization of high-resolution optical images plays a pivotal role in remote diagnostics.
Optical coherence tomography(OCT) employs the principle of interferometry to produce high-resolution cross-sectional images of biological tissues. Widely used in ophthalmology to visualize the retina, it's also applied in cardiology for imaging coronary arteries and in dermatology to visualize skin layers. Multiphoton microscopy relies on the simultaneous absorption of two or more photons to excite a molecule. Because of the non-linear nature of photon absorption, multiphoton microscopy offers intrinsic depth discrimination and used for imaging deep within scattering tissues, like the brain, without the need for external sectioning or confocal pinholes. Photoacoustic imaging technique combines optical and ultrasonic imaging. When tissue absorbs pulsed laser light, it undergoes thermoelastic expansion, generating ultrasonic waves which can be detected and used for imaging blood vessels, tumors, and other structures with high optical contrast at depths beyond traditional optical imaging. Super-resolution microscopy techniques such as STED (stimulated emission depletion) and PALM/STORM (photoactivated localization microscopy/stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy) break the diffraction limit of light, offering resolutions better than 200 nm. Allows for imaging cellular structures and proteins with unprecedented detail, aiding molecular biology and disease diagnosis.
Holographic imaging uses the principle of interference to capture both amplitude and phase information from light waves. Holographic endoscopy and tomography can produce three-dimensional reconstructions of internal body structures. Adaptive optics developed for astronomy to correct atmospheric distortions, adaptive optics uses deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors to correct aberrations in the optical path. Enhances the resolution and clarity in retinal imaging, allowing for the visualization of individual photoreceptor cells in the eye. Optogenetics combines genetic and optical methods to control specific events in targeted cells of living tissue. Has revolutionized neuroscience by allowing precise control of neural activity with light. Optical physics lays the foundation for myriad advanced imaging techniques that are transforming healthcare. Integrated into Healthcare 4.0, these methodologies promise improved diagnostics, personalized treatments, and more efficient patient care. Potential topics included, but not limited to
- Nanophotonic sensors in optical imaging for biomedical optics
- Optical coherence tomography, photoacoustic, and biomedical imaging for dentistry
- Multiphoton microscopy in optical imaging for biomedical sciences
- Multiphoton microscopy in optical imaging for study of gastric cancer
- Photoacoustic imaging systems for molecular detection and disease diagnosis
- Photoacoustic multimodal imaging for breast cancer detection and classification
- Optical imaging in holographic endoscope for unstained biological applications
- Adaptive optics for retinal imaging
- Optical imaging and optogenetic simulation for novel vision restoration technique
- Optical imaging and optogenetic for brain imaging monitoring and neuromodulation
- Optoelectronic and optomechatronic devices and systems for biomedical imaging
Important Dates:
Open Submission: Dec 01, 2023
Submission deadline: Nov 01, 2024
Guest Editors:
Dr. Pradeep Gaikwad (Lead Guest Editor)
Department of Physics, RB Attal Arts, Science & Commerce College, India
pdgaikwad11@ieee.org (this opens in a new tab)
Dr. Kamran Avanaki
Biomedical Engineering & Dermatology, College of Engineering and School of Medicine, The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), USA
avanaki@uic.edu (this opens in a new tab)
Prof. Dr.-habil. Virgil-Florin Duma
Faculty of Engineering, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
duma.virgil@osamember.org (this opens in a new tab)
Submission Information:
The submitted article must be original, unpublished and not currently reviewed by other journals. Authors must mention in their cover letter for each Special Issue manuscript that the particular manuscript is for the theme and name of Guest Editors of Special Issue consideration so that the Guest Editors can be notified separately.
Please visit https://submission.nature.com/new-submission/11082/3 (this opens in a new tab), when submitting your paper and, in the Detail tab in the Collections dropdown list, choose "Optical Physics in Advanced Optical Imaging for Healthcare 4.0"
Published articles will be found here (this opens in a new tab).