Indocyanine green (ICG) near-infrared fluorescence imaging system
Imaging tower adding a near-infrared fluorescence channel to the standard laparoscope.
How it is used
After IV indocyanine green injection, shows tissue perfusion, biliary anatomy and lymphatic drainage in real time. Used for anastomotic perfusion assessment in colorectal surgery, fluorescent cholangiography in cholecystectomy, sentinel-node mapping, and liver-metastasis delineation before resection.
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