Hirofumi Hanaoka and the team at Kansai Medical University, Japan developed a new laser fiber and method for illumination of narrow cavities, such as esophagus. The new fiber together with ML7710 laser allowed better illumination of the entire tumor compared to existing fibers, resulting in tumor growth suppression.
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Several fluorescent agents have been approved for fluorescence based diagnosis & intraoperative imaging: Dye generic name Countries Excitation Detection Indications Indocyanine Green (ICG) Worldwide 800 nm Near-infrared (820 nm) Multiple uses: lymphatic mapping, tissue perfusion, visualization of biliary ducts and blood veins, retinal angiography Fluorescein Worldwide 490 nm Green fluorescence (525 nm) Fluorescein angiography or
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