title: A review of indocyanine green fluorescent imaging in surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the recent surgical intraoperational applications of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging methods, the basics of the technology, and instrumentation used. Well over 200 papers describing this technique in clinical setting are reviewed. In addition to the surgical applications, other recent medical applications of ICG are briefly examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology, University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland.
authors.forename: Jarmo T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Alander
authors.forename: Ilkka
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaartinen
authors.forename: Aki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laakso
authors.forename: Tommi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pätilä
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spillmann
authors.forename: Valery V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Tuchin
authors.forename: Maarit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venermo
authors.forename: Petri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Välisuo