Rezapour Sarabi Misagh, Jiang Nan, Ozturk Ece, Yetisen Ali K, Tasoglu Savas
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul, 34450 Turkey.
West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Lab Chip. 2021 Feb 23;21(4):627-640. doi: 10.1039/d0lc01155j.
Optical fibers with the ability to propagate and transfer data via optical signals have been used for decades in medicine. Biomaterials featuring the properties of softness, biocompatibility, and biodegradability enable the introduction of optical fibers' uses in biomedical engineering applications such as medical implants and health monitoring systems. Here, we review the emerging medical and health-field applications of optical fibers, illustrating the new wave for the fabrication of implantable devices, wearable sensors, and photodetection and therapy setups. A glimpse of fabrication methods is also provided, with the introduction of 3D printing as an emerging fabrication technology. The use of artificial intelligence for solving issues such as data analysis and outcome prediction is also discussed, paving the way for the new optical treatments for human health.
能够通过光信号传播和传输数据的光纤在医学领域已应用数十年。具有柔软性、生物相容性和生物可降解性等特性的生物材料，使得光纤在医疗植入物和健康监测系统等生物医学工程应用中的使用成为可能。在此，我们综述光纤在新兴医学和健康领域的应用，阐述可植入设备、可穿戴传感器以及光探测与治疗装置制造方面的新趋势。还介绍了制造方法，其中引入了3D打印这一新兴制造技术。此外，我们也讨论了利用人工智能解决数据分析和结果预测等问题，为人类健康的新型光学治疗铺平道路。
