Near Infrared Spectroscopy Research Group, Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, Malet Place Engineering Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2011 Nov 28;369(1955):4358-79. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0302.
In 1996, the Royal Society held a Discussion Meeting entitled 'Near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging of living systems'. In 2010, this topic was revisited in a Theo Murphy Royal Society Scientific Discussion Meeting entitled 'Making light work: illuminating the future of biomedical optics'. The second meeting provided the opportunity for leading researchers to reflect on how the technology, methods and applications have evolved over the past 14 years and assess where they have made a major impact. Particular emphasis was placed on discussions of future prospects and associated challenges. This Introduction provides an overview of the state of the art of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and biomedical optics, with specific reference to the contributed papers from the invited speakers included in this issue. Importantly, we also reflect on the contributions from all of the attendees by highlighting the issues raised during oral presentations, facilitated panel sessions and discussions, and use these to summarize the current opinion on the development and application of optical systems for use in the clinical and life sciences. A notable outcome from the meeting was a plan to establish a biennial international conference for developers and users of NIRS technologies.
1996 年，英国皇家学会举办了一场题为“活体系统近红外光谱学和成像”的讨论会议。2010 年，该主题在题为“用光工作：照亮生物医学光学的未来”的 Theo Murphy 皇家学会科学讨论会上再次被探讨。第二次会议为主要研究人员提供了一个机会，反思这项技术、方法和应用在过去 14 年中是如何发展的，并评估它们在哪些方面产生了重大影响。特别强调了对未来前景和相关挑战的讨论。本引言概述了近红外光谱学（NIRS）和生物医学光学的最新技术，特别提到了本期特邀演讲者提交的论文。重要的是，我们还通过突出在口头报告、小组会议和讨论中提出的问题，反映了所有与会者的贡献，并用这些问题来总结对用于临床和生命科学的光学系统的发展和应用的当前观点。会议的一个显著成果是计划为 NIRS 技术的开发者和使用者设立一个两年一度的国际会议。
