The development of new effective cancer treatment methods has attracted much attention,
mainly due to the limited efficacy and considerable side effects of currently used cancer …

Significance: Multi-laboratory initiatives are essential in performance assessment and
standardization—crucial for bringing biophotonics to mature clinical use—to establish …

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is an emerging technique being explored for various clinical
applications. PA imaging offers a portable, inexpensive, stand-alone modality for evaluating …

This work reports the optical properties of porcine pancreatic tissue in the broad wavelength
range of 600–1100 nm. Absorption and reduced scattering coefficients (µ a and µ s′) of the …

There are currently limited means by which lesion formation can be confirmed during
radiofrequency ablation procedures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of …

Localized photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a polymeric-photosensitizer (PS)-embedded,
covered self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS). PDT is minimally invasive and a noteworthy …

Thermal tissue ablation may damage surrounding healthy tissue and cause pain. In this
study, tissue ablation with the sequential application of electrical energy-inducing …

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is gaining increasing relevance in medicine, with an innovative
application being the intraoperative assessment of the outcome of laser ablation treatment …

Unresectable liver tumors are commonly treated with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation
(RFA). However, this technique is associated with high recurrence rates due to incomplete …

Purpose Laser corneal reshaping is a common eye surgery utilized to overcome many
vision disorders. Different UV laser wavelengths can be effective in the treatment. However …