Open AccessBiophotonics, Medicine, and Medical Device Manufacturing
Author(s) -
Merk Thomas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
photonicsviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2626-1308
pISSN - 2626-1294
DOI - 10.1002/phvs.201970511
Subject(s) - biophotonics , precision medicine , personalized medicine , medicine , business , pathology , bioinformatics , biology , physics , photonics , optics
The tasks contributing to the growing importance of biophotonics are many and varied. They include maintaining the health of an ageing global community, combating chronic diseases, and fulfilling the health needs of a growing global middle class. Its increasing significance is reflected in the growth rates on the whole biophotonics market. According to a study [1], the mean annual growth will be 7 % until the year 2020. Optical technologies are intended to find new, cost‐efficient, and effective solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and to respond to innovative trends like personalized medicine.