Role of Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy in Minimally Invasive Medical Diagnosis

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction The Concept and Reasons for Using Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy in Cases of Minimally Invasive Medical Procedures Near‐Infrared Features of Biomolecules, Cells and Tissues Useful for Medical Diagnosis Spectroscopic Tools for Evaluating Near‐Infrared Spectral Features in Clinical Settings Near‐Infrared‐Guided Minimally Invasive Surgery Depth Profiling Capabilities of Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy Using Bifurcated Fiber Optics The Design Challenges in Fiber Optic Probes for Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Existing Surgical Equipment and its Potential for Using Diagnostic Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy Detection Systems and Data Evaluation Requirements in an Online Monitoring Environment Near‐Infrared‐Assisted Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Body Fluids Monitoring of Cerebrospinal Fluid During and After Surgery Continuous Analysis of Blood Composition During Open Heart Surgery Urea Detection and Clearance Monitoring in Dialysis Settings of Patients with Renal Failure Conclusions and Future Perspectives

Biological Applications

“…In recent years, infrared spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful tool for characterizing tissue and disease diagnosis [9,14,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]. The pressure-dependence on parameters such as wavenumber, intensity and bandshape may provide further information about the structural changes associated with malignancy.…”