BIOPHOTONICS

Photonic sensing and spectroscopy enable faster, more precise identification of tumours, finds Andy Extance

Mark Venables reports on the work being carried out to get Raman spectroscopy into clinical laboratories and operating rooms, where it could improve disease diagnosis

Matthew Dale finds that photoacoustic imaging is getting closer to the clinic, but factors such as cost and portability still need to improve

After speaking at the EPIC AGM in Paris in April, Professor Jurgen Popp, director of the IPHT in Jena, Germany, says more work is needed to connect the various players in the biophotonics value chain

Photoacoustic imaging is on the threshold of clinical adoption. Jessica Rowbury explores the current progress and looks at what is needed if the technology is to be applied within medicine