太赫兹技术在耳鼻咽喉头颈外科疾病诊断中的应用与展望

Application and prospects of terahertz technology in the diagnosis of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgical diseases

摘要:

太赫兹波是指频率在0.1~10 THz的电磁波，其具有非电离性、非侵入性、高分辨率以及分子特征指纹谱识别等特性。本文概述了太赫兹技术的基本原理，并列举了其在生物医学领域的应用情况，同时指出了太赫兹技术在耳鼻咽喉头颈外科疾病诊断中的主要研究进展，重点探讨了太赫兹技术在病原体识别、中耳炎检测、肿瘤早期诊断及淋巴结转移评估等领域的优势。在此基础上讨论了太赫兹技术在诊断耳鼻咽喉头颈外科疾病中的应用类型及对诊断准确性的可能影响因素，并对太赫兹技术在耳鼻咽喉头颈外科学疾病诊断应用的研究前景进行了展望。

Abstract:

Terahertz waves refer to electromagnetic waves with frequencies ranging from 0.1 to 10 THz. These waves possess the unique properties of non-ionization, non-invasiveness, high resolution and molecular characteristic fingerprint spectrum recognition, etc. This paper provides an overview of the fundamental principles of terahertz technology and lists its applications in the biomedical field. At the same time, it summarizes for advancements in terahertz-based technique in the diagnosis of otolaryngology head and neck surgical diseases. The paper mainly discusses the advantages of terahertz in pathogen identification, otitis media detection, early diagnosis of tumors and assessment of lymph node metastasis. On this basis, on these findings, we examine its implementations in otolaryngology along with potential factors influencing diagnostic accuracy in this field. Future prospects for terahertz technology in otolaryngology are discussed as well.