This review article deals with the concepts, principles and applications of visible-light and
near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in in vitro …

Many problems exist within the myriad of currently employed screening and diagnostic
methods. Further, an incredibly wide variety of procedures are used to identify an even …

Despite significant improvements in the way breast cancer is managed and treated, it
continues to persist as a leading cause of death worldwide. If detected and diagnosed early …

Until very recently, handheld spectrometers were the domain of major analytical and security
instrument companies, with turnkey analyzers using spectroscopic techniques from X-ray …

Since the discovery of the inelastic scattering of light, ie, the so-called Raman effect, 1
Raman spectroscopy has become an attractive tool in a high number of research fields …

The steady progress in medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases largely hinges on the
steady development and improvement of modern imaging modalities. Raman spectroscopy …

Background and objective Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in whites accounting
for about one third of all cancers diagnosed per year. Portable Raman spectroscopy setups …

Rationale: The goal of imaging tumors at depth with high sensitivity and specificity
represents a significant challenge in the field of biomedical optical imaging.'Surface …

Raman spectroscopy provides excellent specificity for in vivo preclinical imaging through a
readout of fingerprint-like spectra. To achieve sufficient sensitivity for in vivo Raman imaging …

Cancer phototheranostics utilizing plasmonic materials is attracting considerable interest
due to its high spatiotemporal precision and specificity, remote controllability, superior …