Near-infrared Intraoperative Imaging of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerves: From Preclinical Study to Clinical Trial

Conclusion: We were able to use ICG FI to distinguish thoracic sympathetic nerves during NIR thoracoscopic surgery. The technique may replace the rib-oriented method as standard practice for mapping the thoracic sympathetic nerves.

Source: Theranostics - June 20, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Kunshan He, Jian Zhou, Fan Yang, Chongwei Chi, Hao Li, Yamin Mao, Bengang Hui, Kun Wang, Jie Tian, Jun Wang Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research