Listening to Light: Advances in optoacoustic imaging
Speaker: Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos MSc PhD, Professor and Chair of Biological Imaging (CBI) – Technical University Munich, Germany / Director, Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI) – Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany
Abstract: Biological discovery is a driving force of biomedical progress. With rapidly advancing technology to collect and analyze information from cells and tissues, we generate biomedical knowledge at rates never before attainable to science. Nevertheless, conversion of this knowledge to patient benefits remains a slow process. To accelerate the process of reaching solutions for healthcare, it would be important to strongly complement this culture of discovery with a culture of problem-solving in healthcare. The talk focuses on recent progress with optical and optoacoustic technologies, including Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) and Raster-scan Optoacoustic Mesoscopy (RSOM), as well as computational methods, as the means to opening new paths for solutions in biology and medicine. Particular attention is given on the use of these technologies for early detection and monitoring of disease evolution. The talk further shows new classes of imaging systems and sensors for assessing biochemical and pathophysiological parameters of systemic diseases, complement knowledge from –omic analytics and drive integrated solutions for improving healthcare.
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