The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects

Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) are emerging cancer diagnostic technologies that offer significant advantages over traditional white-light endoscopy in detecting precancerous lesions and early-stage cancers; moreover, they hold promising potential in fluorescence-guid...

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Main Authors: Wei Wan, Huiquan Liu, Junrong Zou, Tianpeng Xie, Guoxi Zhang, Weihai Ying, Xiaofeng Zou
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1503404/full
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Huiquan Liu
Junrong Zou
Tianpeng Xie
Guoxi Zhang
Weihai Ying
Xiaofeng Zou
Xiaofeng Zou
Xiaofeng Zou
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Huiquan Liu
Junrong Zou
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Guoxi Zhang
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Xiaofeng Zou
Xiaofeng Zou
Xiaofeng Zou
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description Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) are emerging cancer diagnostic technologies that offer significant advantages over traditional white-light endoscopy in detecting precancerous lesions and early-stage cancers; moreover, they hold promising potential in fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) for tumors. However, their shortcomings have somewhat hindered the clinical application of PDD and AFI. Therefore, it is imperative to enhance the efficacy of PDD and AFI, thereby maximizing their potential for practical clinical use. This article reviews the principles, characteristics, current research status, and advancements of PDD and AFI, focusing on analyzing and discussing the optimization strategies of PDD and AFI in tumor diagnosis and FGS scenarios. Considering the practical and technical feasibility, optimizing PDD and AFI may result in an effective real-time diagnostic tool to guide clinicians in tumor diagnosis and surgical guidance to achieve the best results.
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spelling doaj-art-9b11dd0c651843498d27cb372b37492d2025-01-08T05:10:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-01-011410.3389/fonc.2024.15034041503404The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospectsWei Wan0Huiquan Liu1Junrong Zou2Tianpeng Xie3Guoxi Zhang4Weihai Ying5Xiaofeng Zou6Xiaofeng Zou7Xiaofeng Zou8The First Clinical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaThe First Clinical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaInstitute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaThe First Clinical College, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaInstitute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, ChinaPhotodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) are emerging cancer diagnostic technologies that offer significant advantages over traditional white-light endoscopy in detecting precancerous lesions and early-stage cancers; moreover, they hold promising potential in fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) for tumors. However, their shortcomings have somewhat hindered the clinical application of PDD and AFI. Therefore, it is imperative to enhance the efficacy of PDD and AFI, thereby maximizing their potential for practical clinical use. This article reviews the principles, characteristics, current research status, and advancements of PDD and AFI, focusing on analyzing and discussing the optimization strategies of PDD and AFI in tumor diagnosis and FGS scenarios. Considering the practical and technical feasibility, optimizing PDD and AFI may result in an effective real-time diagnostic tool to guide clinicians in tumor diagnosis and surgical guidance to achieve the best results.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1503404/fullphotodynamic diagnosisautofluorescence imagingphotosensitizertumorfluorescence-guided surgerydiagnosis
spellingShingle Wei Wan
Huiquan Liu
Junrong Zou
Tianpeng Xie
Guoxi Zhang
Weihai Ying
Xiaofeng Zou
Xiaofeng Zou
Xiaofeng Zou
The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects
Frontiers in Oncology
photodynamic diagnosis
autofluorescence imaging
photosensitizer
tumor
fluorescence-guided surgery
diagnosis
title The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects
title_full The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects
title_fullStr The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects
title_full_unstemmed The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects
title_short The optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery: current status and future prospects
title_sort optimization and application of photodynamic diagnosis and autofluorescence imaging in tumor diagnosis and guided surgery current status and future prospects
topic photodynamic diagnosis
autofluorescence imaging
photosensitizer
tumor
fluorescence-guided surgery
diagnosis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1503404/full
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