title: Laparoscopic manipulation of a probe-based confocal laser endomicroscope using a steerable intravascular catheter.
abstract: Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy is an emerging imaging modality that enables visualization of histologic details during endoscopy and surgery. A method of guiding the probe with millimeter accuracy is required to enable imaging in all regions of the abdomen accessed during laparoscopy. On the basis of a porcine model of laparoscopic liver resection, we report our experience of using a steerable intravascular catheter to guide a probe-based confocal laser endomicroscope.
authors: *Division of Surgery and Interventional Science †Department of Medical Physics ‡Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, UK.
authors: Crispin
authors: C
authors: Schneider
authors: Adrien E
authors: AE
authors: Desjardins
authors: Kurinchi
authors: K
authors: Gurusamy
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Hawkes
authors: Brian R
authors: BR
authors: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D057785:Catheters; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature