A Review of Indocyanine Green Fluorescent Imaging in Surgery

Alander, Jarmo T.; Kaartinen, Ilkka; Laakso, Aki; Pätilä, Tommi; Spillmann, Thomas; Tuchin, Valery V.; Venermo, Maarit; Välisuo, Petri

doi:10.1155/2012/940585

reviewInternational Journal of Biomedical ImagingJan 1, 2012GOLD OA

A Review of Indocyanine Green Fluorescent Imaging in Surgery

JTJarmo T. Alander IKIlkka Kaartinen ALAki Laakso TPTommi Pätilä TSThomas Spillmann

University of Vaasa · Tampere University Hospital · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the recent surgical intraoperational applications of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging methods, the basics of the technology, and instrumentation used. Well over 200 papers describing this technique in clinical setting are reviewed. In addition to the surgical applications, other recent medical applications of ICG are briefly examined.

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Indocyanine green
Computer science
Instrumentation (computer programming)
Medical physics
Medicine
Surgery

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