title: Near-infrared fluorescence laparoscopy--technical description of PINPOINT® a novel and commercially available system.
abstract: The PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System is a high-definition video laparoscopy system for conventional white light laparoscopic visualization and for near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green (ICG). This manuscript describes it's technical characteristics and performance capabilities.
authors.affiliation: Technology R&D, NOVADAQ, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fengler
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D007259:Infrared Rays; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D061848:Optical Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D055420:Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007208:Indocyanine Green