Near infrared fluorescence imaging of the urethra: a systematic review of the literature.

Mahdi Al-TaherBob KnapenManuel BarberioEric FelliSylvain GiouxNicole D BouvyLaurents P S StassenJacques MarescauxMichelle Diana

Published in: Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (2020)

We conclude that the use of a NIRF imaging technique is feasible and that it can contribute to prevent iatrogenic injury to the urethra. However, based on the limited available data, no solid conclusion can yet be drawn and further translation to the clinical practice is necessary.

Keyphrases

fluorescence imaging
clinical practice
photodynamic therapy
electronic health record
high resolution
big data
machine learning
mass spectrometry
deep learning