Gmitro Helps Push the Boundary of Radiology with Biophotonics

Biophotonics – the development and application of optical techniques for the study of biological molecules, cells and tissue – is expanding the scope of radiology by bringing clinicians and researchers new tools for noninvasive imaging of cancer and other diseases.

Department head and professor of biomedical engineering, medical imaging and optical sciences Art Gmitro is a pioneer of the interdisciplinary field, which incorporates medicine, biology, physics, engineering, technology and more. 

“Biophotonics is somewhat like magnetic resonance: a rich technology that can measure many different things,” he said.