@article{QIMS1078,
author = {Summer L. Gibbs},
title = {Near infrared fluorescence for image-guided surgery},
journal = {Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery},
volume = {2},
number = {3},
year = {2012},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Near infrared (NIR) image-guided surgery holds great promise for improved surgical outcomes. A number of NIR image-guided surgical systems are currently in preclinical and clinical development with a few approved for limited clinical use. In order to wield the full power of NIR image-guided surgery, clinically available tissue and disease specific NIR fluorophores with high signal to background ratio are necessary. In the current review, the status of NIR image-guided surgery is discussed along with the desired chemical and biological properties of NIR fluorophores. Lastly, tissue and disease targeting strategies for NIR fluorophores are reviewed.},
issn = {2223-4306}, url = {https://qims.amegroups.org/article/view/1078}
}