Assessing the development status of intraoperative fluorescence imaging for perfusion assessments, using the IDEAL framework.
Takeaki IshizawaPeter McCullochDerek MuehrckeThomas CarusOry WieselGiovanni DapriSylke Schneider-KoriathSteven D WexnerMahmoud Abu-GazalaLuigi BoniElisa CassinottiCharles SabbaghRonan CahillFrederic RisMichele CarvelloAntonino SpinelliEric VibertMuga TerasawaMikiya TakaoKiyoshi HasegawaRutger M ScholsTim PruimboomYasuo MuraiFumihiro MatanoMichael BouvetMichele DianaNorihiro KokudoFernando DipKevin WhiteRaul J RosenthalPublished in: BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies (2021)
Using fluorescence imaging intraoperatively to assess perfusion is feasible and appears useful for surgical decision making across a range of disciplines. Identifying the IDEAL stage of current research knowledge aids in planning further studies to establish the potential for patient benefit.