**Meet the editor**

Dr. Morteza Sasani Ghamsari is a senior researcher in the Photonics and Quantum Technologies Research School of Iranian Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute. He has respectively received his BSc and MSc degrees from Sharif University of Technology of Iran and his PhD degree from the National University of Malaysia (UKM). His research focused on the prepa-

ration and characterization of solid-state laser crystals, scintillators, and nonlinear optical materials. His recent interests lie also on nanophotonics including metamaterials, quantum dots, plasmonic nanomaterials, and photonic nanodevices. He is an editorial board member and a reviewer of different international journals and has collaborated with some local and international academics/researchers on graduation of postgraduate students and research projects. He edited 2 books and published 3 chapters in books and over 85 articles in scientific journals as well as in reviewed conference proceedings.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**and Future 1**

Morteza Sasani Ghamsari

Mariadoss Asha Jhonsi

**Detection 55**

Yi Liu

Chapter 3 **Carbon Quantum Dots for Bioimaging 35**

Lulu Wang and Jinzhang Xu

**Markers and Probes 95**

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Nano-bioimaging—Past, Present,**

Chapter 2 **Recent Advances in Bioimaging for Cancer Research 11** Jae-Woo Lim, Seong Uk Son and Eun-Kyung Lim

Chapter 4 **Bioimaging and Bio-Sensing Techniques for Lung Cancer**

Chapter 6 **Biocompatible Magic Sized Quantum Dots: Luminescent**

Anielle Christine Almeida Silva, Lucas Ian Veloso Correia, Marcelo José Barbosa Silva, Mariana Alves Pereira Zóia, Fernanda Van Petten Vasconcelos Azevedo, Jéssica Peixoto Rodrigues, Luiz Ricardo Goulart, Veridiana de Melo Ávila and Noelio Oliveira Dantas

Chapter 5 **Research Status and Prospect for CT Imaging 73**

## Contents

#### **Preface XI**


Preface

and its application.

tion, and clinical medicine.

As a unique platform, this book provides a perspective on the current status of bioimaging technology, furthering the evolution of nano-bioimaging. The chapters in this book are pro‐ vided by experts who reviewed the recent developments in the nano-bioimaging technology

The book starts with a general introduction, presenting basic information on the nano-bioi‐ maging technology. The following chapters discuss the technological aspects of nano-bioi‐ maging and its applications, as well as the recent progress in employment of nanomaterials. Also covered is the recent development in the application of bioimaging for multidisciplina‐ ry research and among various professions, including computed tomography, cancer detec‐

The first chapter in the book is an Introductory Chapter. In the second chapter, diverse re‐ search on nanomaterial-based optical imaging for effective cancer therapy is introduced. In the third chapter, we look at the unique properties of carbon quantum dots, their synthesis, material as well as optical characterizations, origin of fluorescence nature, and applications of carbon quantum dots in bioimaging. In the fourth chapter, the recently developed electro‐ magnetic tomography (EMT) is reviewed. As a promising diagnostic tool for lung cancer and biosensing techniques for early-stage lung cancer detection, the electromagnetic tomog‐ raphy technique has been proposed. In addition, developing label-free and cost-effective bi‐ osensors for target tumor marker detection has attracted attentions worldwide. The research status of low-dose technology from the following aspects low-dose scan implementation, re‐ construction methods, and image processing methods is introduced in the fifth chapter. Fur‐ thermore, other technologies related to the development tendency of computed tomography (CT), such as automatic tube current modulation technology, rapid peak kilovoltage (kVp) switching technology, and dual source CT technology, are also summarized. Finally, the fu‐ ture research prospects are discussed and analyzed. In the final chapter, the advantages of magic-sized quantum dots (MSQDs) as luminescent markers and probes to bioimage appli‐ cations are demonstrated. In addition, the visualization of magic-sized quantum dots

**Morteza Sasani Ghamsari**

NSTRI, Tehran, Iran

Photonics and Quantum Technologies Research School

(MSQDs) bioconjugated with biological probes in cells was performed.
