Intraoperative near infrared fluorescence guided identification of the ureters using low dose methylene blue: A first in human experience

Journal of Urology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 574-579

  Verbeek, Floris P R ^a   Van Der Vorst, Joost R ^a   Schaafsma, Boudewijn E ^a   Swijnenburg, Rutger Jan ^a   Gaarenstroom, Katja N ^a   Elzevier, Henk W ^a   Van De Velde, Cornelis J H ^a   Frangioni, John V ^b   Vahrmeijer, Alexander L ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

fluorescence; methylene blue; molecular imaging; ureter; urology

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; NEAR INFRARED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETER; UROGENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

BMI; BODY MASS INDEX; FLUORESCENCE; MB; METHYLENE BLUE; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NEAR INFRARED; NIR; SBR; SIGNAL-TO-BACKGROUND RATIO; URETER; UROLOGY;

ABDOMEN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; URETER;

EID: 84880043106     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.3187     Document Type: Article

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