Terahertz metamaterials

Spectroscopy

Quantum mechanics

Point of care

Biology

Identification (biology)

Biomedical engineering

Materials science

Cancer detection

Medical physics

Computer science

Botany

Biological materials

Laser

Physics

Medical imaging

Nanotechnology

Optics

Biological tissue

Terahertz radiation

Terahertz spectroscopy and technology

Characterization (materials science)

Internal medicine

Artificial intelligence

Medicine

Far-infrared laser

Optoelectronics

Cancer

Pathology

RSC Advances

Terahertz (THz = 10<sup>12</sup> Hz) spectroscopy has shown great potential in biomedical research due to its unique features, such as the non-invasive and label-free identification of living cells and medical imaging.

The medical application of terahertz technology in non-invasive detection of cells and tissues: opportunities and challenges