"Optical Imaging" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of light interaction (scattering, absorption, and fluorescence) with biological tissue to obtain morphologically based information. It includes measuring inherent tissue optical properties such as scattering, absorption, and autofluorescence; or optical properties of exogenous targeted fluorescent molecular probes such as those used in optical MOLECULAR IMAGING, or nontargeted optical CONTRAST AGENTS.
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D061848
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.589 E05.642
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optical Imaging" by people in Profiles.
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Light-based adjuncts to determine the need for biopsy for early detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma and potentially malignant disorders: An evidence summary of a living systematic review, Version 2026 1.0. J Am Dent Assoc. 2026 Sep; 157(9):980-992.
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AI-Driven Acceleration of Fluorescence Probe Discovery. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 Feb; 13(10):e15604.
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Fluorescent Imaging-Guided Ligation of Lymphatic Leaks Following Decannulation From Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J. 2026 05 01; 72(5):384-389.
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Emerging Imaging Technologies for Parathyroid Gland Identification and Vascular Assessment in Thyroid Surgery: A Review From the American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 03 01; 149(3):253-260.
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A multicenter evaluation of near-infrared autofluorescence imaging of parathyroid glands in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Surgery. 2023 01; 173(1):132-137.
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Bioorthogonal labeling of transmembrane proteins with non-canonical amino acids unveils masked epitopes in live neurons. Nat Commun. 2021 11 18; 12(1):6715.
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Distinct place cell dynamics in CA1 and CA3 encode experience in new environments. Nat Commun. 2021 05 20; 12(1):2977.
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External validation of blue light imaging (BLI) criteria for the optical characterization of colorectal polyps by endoscopy experts. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Oct; 36(10):2728-2734.
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Chemogenetic Tags with Probe Exchange for Live-Cell Fluorescence Microscopy. ACS Chem Biol. 2021 05 21; 16(5):891-904.
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Multiplexed Tissue Tomography. Methods Mol Biol. 2021; 2350:77-93.