Lower vertebrates, including fish, can rapidly alter skin lightness through changes in
melanin concentration and melanosomes' mobility according to various factors, which …

There is increasing research on the potential application of diffuse optical spectroscopy and
hyperspectral imaging for characterizing the health of the connective tissues, such as …

Precise diagnosis of the boundary and grade of tumors is especially important for surgical
dissection. Recently, visible and near-infrared (Vis–NIR) absorption differences of tumors …

Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) has been extensively studied in both preclinical and
clinical settings for multiple applications, notably as a minimally invasive diagnostic tool for …

New sensing technologies and more advanced processing algorithms are transforming
computer-integrated surgery. While researchers are actively investigating depth sensing and …

Objective: This study aims to correlate human skin phototypes with complete optical
characterization (absorption, scattering, effective attenuation, optical penetration, and …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint diseases worldwide. Unfortunately,
clinical methods lack the ability to detect OA in the early stages. Timely detection of the knee …

Glycine, the simplest free amino acid. It is one of the important factors affecting the flavor of
beef. In this study, a fast and non-destructive method combining near-infrared hyperspectral …

Significance Articular cartilage exhibits a zonal architecture, comprising three distinct zones:
superficial, middle, and deep. Collagen fibers, being the main solid constituent of articular …

Wavelength-dependent absorption and scattering properties determine the fluorescence
photon transport in biological tissues and image resolution of optical molecular tomography …