Application of machine learning method in optical molecular imaging: a review

Optical molecular imaging (OMI) is an imaging technology that uses an optical signal, such as near-infrared light, to detect biological tissue in organisms. Because of its specific and sensitive imaging performance, it is applied in both preclinical research and clinical surgery. However, it requires heavy data analysis and a complex mathematical model of tomographic imaging. In recent years, machine learning (ML)-based artificial intelligence has been used in different fields because of its ability to perform powerful data processing. Its analytical capability for processing complex and large data provides a feasible scheme for the requirement of OMI. In this paper, we review ML-based methods applied in different OMI modalities.