Innovative Device for Indocyanine Green Navigational Surgery

    April 2020 in “ Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences ”
    Cătălin Aliuş, Nicolae Bacalbașa, Cristian Bălălău
    TLDR The new device improves surgical accuracy by using a special dye and camera to see inside tissues.
    The document discussed the development of a novel device for navigational surgery utilizing the fluorescent properties of Indocyanine Green (ICG), an FDA-approved dye. This device aimed to enhance surgical accuracy by using a CMOS infrared camera to detect ICG fluorescence, which occurs at higher wavelengths than endogenous proteins. The device emitted excitation light at 780nm and collected emission light at 810-830nm, effectively filtering ambient light and autofluorescence. This technology allowed for the penetration of tissues up to 1.6cm, providing valuable anatomical and functional data during surgery.
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