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Review
. 2022 Feb;49(1):57-63.
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2021.08.002. Epub 2021 Oct 23.

Emerging Intraoperative Imaging Technologies in Urologic Oncology

Parwiz Abrahimi  1 , Timothy McClure  2
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Emerging Intraoperative Imaging Technologies in Urologic Oncology

Parwiz Abrahimi et al. Urol Clin North Am. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

As surgical cases become more complex, intraoperative imaging is increasingly being used. This article discusses emerging imaging technologies used in prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer surgery, including ultrasound, fluorescence-based, and enhanced endoscopy techniques including their strengths and limitations.

Keywords: Cerenkov luminescence imaging; Intraoperative imaging; Light reflectance spectroscopy; Narrow-band imaging; Photodynamic imaging; Surgical margins; Ultrasound.

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