Title :
Clinical translation and discovery with near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging
Author :
Rasmussen, Jens C. ; Sevick-Muraca, Eva M.
Author_Institution :
Center of Mol. Imaging, Univ. of Texas, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) lymphatic imaging enables, for the first time, non-invasive visualization and quantification of human lymphatic architecture and contractile function in health and disease. This contribution reviews NIRF lymphatic imaging and its clinical translation. (35 word limit).
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomedical optical imaging; diseases; fluorescence; NIRF lymphatic imaging; clinical discovery; clinical translation; contractile function; disease; health; human lymphatic architecture; near infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging; noninvasive visualization; Breast cancer; Diseases; Fluids; Fluorescence; Imaging; Lymph nodes; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
