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Development and Application of the Near-infrared and White-light Thoracoscope System for Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
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Title: Development and Application of the Near-infrared and White-light Thoracoscope System for Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery

 Authors: Mao, YM; Wang, K; He, KS; Ye, JZ; Yang, F; Zhou, J; Li, H; Chen, XY; Wang, J; Chi, CW; Tian, J

 Author Full Names: Mao, Yamin; Wang, Kun; He, Kunshan; Ye, Jinzuo; Yang, Fan; Zhou, Jian; Li, Hao; Chen, Xiuyuan; Wang, Jun; Chi, Chongwei; Tian, Jie

 Source: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS, 22 (6):10.1117/1.JBO.22.6.066002 JUN 2017

 Language: English

 Abstract: In minimally invasive surgery, the white-light thoracoscope as a standard imaging tool is facing challenges of the low contrast between important anatomical or pathological regions and surrounding tissues. Recently, the near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging shows superior advantages over the conventional white-light observation, which inspires researchers to develop imaging systems to improve overall outcomes of endoscopic imaging. We developed an NIR and white-light dual-channel thoracoscope system, which achieved high-fluorescent signal acquisition efficiency and the simultaneously optimal visualization of the NIR and color dual-channel signals. The system was designed to have fast and accurate image registration and high signal-to-background ratio by optimizing both software algorithms and optical hardware components for better performance in the NIR spectrum band. The system evaluation demonstrated that the minimally detectable concentration of indocyanine green (ICG) was 0.01 mu M, and the spatial resolution was 35 mu m. The in vivo feasibility of our system was verified by the preclinical experiments using six porcine models with the intravenous injection of ICG. Furthermore, the system was successfully applied for guiding the minimally invasive segmentectomy in three lung cancer patients, which revealed that our system held great promise for the clinical translation in lung cancer surgeries. (C) 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

 ISSN: 1083-3668 

eISSN: 1560-2281

 Article Number: 066002

 IDS Number: FA4TT

 Unique ID: WOS:000405436800012

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