Title :
Intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging
Author :
Yazdanfar, Siavash ; Latham, Stephen A. ; Lee, Deborah S. ; Lester, Carl S. ; Filkins, Robert J. ; Lomnes, Stephen J. ; Frangioni, John V.
Author_Institution :
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a low-cost, safe, and easy to use NIR fluorescence intraoperative imaging system that permits the surgeon to see, in real time, surgical anatomy and invisible NIR fluorescence simultaneously.
Keywords :
Anatomy; Breast neoplasms; Cancer; Fluorescence; Light sources; Lymph nodes; Metastasis; Oncological surgery; Optical imaging; Surges;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431039
