Experimental and Clinical Application of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Diagnostics and Photodynamic Therapy

We provide examples of fluorescence imaging techniques used during open and endoscopic surgery with Indocyanine Green as an NIR fluorescent dye, demonstrates applications of the technique for experimental and clinical purposes: for intraoperative imaging of bile ducts, blood and lymphatic vessels; for detection of tumours and sentinel lymph nodes; for assessment of tissue, organ, or anastomotic blood supply; its use in conjunction with photodynamic therapy (photodynamic theranostics).