Abstract
In medicine, “visualization” plays an important role from basic science to medical practice in elucidating
the aetiology and pathogenesis of disease and determining satisfactory treatment procedures in clinical
practice. However, conventional visualization methods suffer from limitations, such as limited applicability
to the human body and the inability to obtain the direct functional information of organs. Raman
spectroscopy is a novel candidate as a human-applicable visualization method based on the evaluation of
the functional information of organs by molecular vibrations. This article reviews the recent advances
and potential of Raman spectroscopy in medical applications, especially for evaluating myocardial infarctions
and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
