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Fluorescence guidance can enable surgeons to assess cancer tissues in real-time
A clinical research study published in the British Journal of Surgery shows that fluorescence guidance (where a fluorescent chemical compound re-emits light with a long wavelength) can enable a colorectal surgeon to assess cancer tissues visually and with more specificity in real-time during surgery, by utilizing near-infrared (NIR) light from an administered fluorophore in conjunction with artificial intelligence (AI) methods.
In this study, supported by the Disruptive Technologies and Innovation Fund 2018, videos from 24 patients (11 with cancer) surgeries were studied. Numerous ROIs (Regions of Interest) from each area of abnormality were selected for analysis from each video.