太赫兹技术在医学领域的应用与展望

Application and development of terahertz technology in medical field

太赫兹(THz)波也被称作T射线,通常是指频率范围在0.1 THz~10 THz之间的电磁波。近几年来,随着太赫兹仪器的改进,太赫兹系统变得更容易使用,极大地促进了对许多潜在应用的研究。太赫兹波具有良好的探测能力和非电离的特点,其在研究生物分子的结构特性和动力学,以及在医学生物组织的成像方面有重要的应用价值。本文主要介绍了太赫兹技术的特点及其在医学领域的应用和发展趋势。

Terahertz(THz)waves,also called T-rays,usually refer to electromagnetic waves with a frequency range of 0.1 to 10 THz.In recent years,with the improvement of terahertz instruments,terahertz systems have become easier to get applied,which have greatly promoted the research of many potential applications.Owing to its good detection ability and non-ionizing characteristics,it has important application value in studying the structural properties and dynamics of biomolecules,as well as in imaging of medical biological tissues.This article mainly introduces the characteristics of the terahertz technology and its application in the medical field,and finally forecasts the development trend of the terahertz technology in the medical field.