Quantitative perfusion assessment using indocyanine green during surgery - current applications and recommendations for future use.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Incorrect assessment of tissue perfusion carries a significant risk of complications in surgery. The use of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with Indocyanine Green (ICG) presents a possible solution. However, only through quantification of the fluorescence signal can an objective and reproducible evaluation of tissue perfusion be obtained. This narrative review aims to provide an overview of the available quantification methods for perfusion assessment using ICG NIR fluorescence imaging and to present an overview of current clinically utilized software implementations.

Methods

PubMed was searched for clinical studies on the quantification of ICG NIR fluorescence imaging to assess tissue perfusion. Data on the utilized camera systems and performed methods of q

SUBMITTER: Van Den Hoven P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879827 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature