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The rapid development of terahertz technology promotes the realization of various terahertz imaging systems. Terahertz technology features terahertz waves as good non-invasive illumination sources due to their high spectral resolution, penetration and safety. The terahertz imaging technique (TIT) has gradually been extended from the biomedical field to the field of Chinese medicine (CM), and it has become a powerful tool for seeking scientific evidence for CM theories with the use of modern science and technology. This paper reviews the current application of TITs in the field of CM research, and most importantly offers novel proposals for the application of TITs in CM research from the perspective of CM syndrome objectification and acupuncture research and cites existing reports as reference to the feasibility of these new proposals.
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Acupuncture , Acupuncture Therapy , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Moxibustion , Terahertz ImagingABSTRACT
Abstract Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy is an emerging technology that is that is bringing a number of technical breakthroughs in several scientific applications. This review aimed to describe potential applications of THz spectroscopy at the biochemistry and molecules detection for food industry, environment monitoring and diagnostics, and present the importance of such technological platform in disease control and Public Health.
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Humans , Communicable Disease Control/methods , Terahertz Spectroscopy/instrumentation , Pandemics/prevention & control , COVID-19/diagnosis , Rare Diseases/diagnosis , Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
The terahertz wave frequency is located between macroscopic electronics and microphotonics.Therefore,this kind of radiation exhibits both photonic properties and electronic characteristics,and thus has great application potentials.So far,important breakthroughs have been achieved in developing terahertz sources and detection technologies.It is believed that the terahertz wave may lead to revolutionary development,especially in the field of biomedicine.Recently,the radiation effects of terahertz wave on biological activities have become a major issue in the field of life sciences,however,it is still at an initial stage worldwide.Therefore,this paper reviewed the physical characteristics and biological effects of terahertz wave and aimed to provide a reference for further medical studies of terahertz wave.
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Objective To preliminarily explore the application of terahertz spectroscopy in the early detection of lung cancer by comparing the differences among lung cancer tissues,paracancerous tissues,and normal lung tissues with terahertz spectroscopy and screen the suitable terahertz frequency for specific diagnosis of lung cancer.Methods Thirty groups of lung tissue samples from non-small cell lung cancer patients at stage of Ⅰ to Ⅲ A were collected,and each group contained lung cancer tissue,paracancerous tissues,and normal lung tissue from the same patient.These lung cancer specimens included 17 cases of adenocarcinoma,10 cases of squamous cell carcinoma,2 cases of large cell lung cancer,and 1 case of sarcomatoid carcinoma.Terahertz spectroscopy from 0.2 THz to 2.0 THz was used to detect these tissue samples,and the absorption coefficient was compared.Results ① The absorption coefficient was significantly higher in the lung cancer tissues than the normal lung tissues.② Terahertz spectroscopy at a frequency of 0.8 to 1.4 THz may have the specific diagnostic value of lung cancer.Conclusion Since the absorption rate is higher in the lung cancer than the normal lung tissue,which is suggested that terahertz spectroscopy may be regarded as a novel non-invasive diagnostic approach for lung cancer.The specific diagnostic value of the terahertz frequency may be 1.4-2.0 THz for lung cancer.
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The terahertz laboratory medicine (THz-LabMed) is an intergrated cross-frontier field which involves multi-disciplinary including medicine,biology,biomedical engineering,physics,optics,computer science,information and materials.Using THz technologies for label-free detection and analysis of biomedical macromolecules,cell and tissues,the THz-LabMed is also the core components of terahertz biomedine (THz-BioMed) which focuses on the biomedical application of THz technologies.THz label-free detection is being paid more and more attention because of its unique advantages worldwide and becomes a hot spot for the application of THz wave technology and methods in life science.Application of THz technology in biomedicine involves many fields globally,including disease diagnosis,recognition of protein status,label-free DNA sequencing,mechanism for absorption differences of biological tissue to THz wave,and radiation influence on biological samples and biological process.THz-LabMed is the global synchronized research in THz-BioMed field in China.It is important to seize the opportunities to develop new disciplines of laboratory medicine.
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China is a major producer of Chinese materia medica (CMM) and has abundant resources. With the increasingly serious environmental pollution and shortage of CMM resources, the traditional way of CMM development has fallen behind of the needs of the society. Therefore, it has become the most serious challenge for reserchers to make the most rational use of CMM. Using all relevant knowledge as well as a variety of new technology, to have a cross-disciplinary research of CMM is the most efficient way to improve the comprehensive utilization of CMM and maintain sustainable development, and also the trend of future research on CMM.
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Terahertz wave is a new coherent far infrared source that spans the gap between microwave and infrared radiation. Compared with microwave, X-ray and NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) imaging, terahertz imaging has the advantages of high resolution and no harm to biological samples, which has been comprehensively applied in biomedical fields in recent years, especially in cancer diagnosis. Combined with the terahertz imaging systems of transmission type and reflection type, a general review of its application in diagnosis of skin basal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, liver cancer and cervical cancer is provided. The achievements and the problems to be solved are also discussed, which made a beneficial exploration to the cancer diagnosis technology. Copyright © 2012 by TUMOR.
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Objective To study the vibration frequencies and resonant peaks of different molecular groups in anti-diabetic drugs and to investigate the absorption spectra of these drugs in the range of terahertz, so as to accurately and efficiently identify similar drugs and provide foundation for understanding the contribution of such vibration in different molecular groups to pharmacology. Methods Using terahertz time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS), six kinds of similar diabetes pills for treating diabetes mellitus (DM), including gliquidone, glipizide, gliclazide, glimepiride, repaglinide and metformin were tested to obtain their absorption spectra from 0.3~3.0 THz. Support vector machines (SVM) method was employed to separate these anti-diabetic drugs by selecting the experimental data from 1.5~2.0 THz. Results For gliquidone, glipizide, gliclazide, and glimepiride, an obvious resonance peak was found at 1.37 THz. According to the THz spectra, repaglinide and metformin could be easily separated from sulfonylurea drugs. Furthermore, with the help of SVM, the accuracy of discrimination for four kinds of sulfonylurea could reach 100%. Conclusions THz technology, as a new testing method, shall play a positive role in the drugs for their identification, quality control and distinguishing their chemical bonds/functional group.