Automated spectroscopic tissue classification in colorectal surgery

In colorectal surgery, detecting ureters and mesenteric arteries is of utmost importance to prevent iatrogenic injury and to facilitate intraoperative decision making. A tool enabling ureter- and artery-specific image enhancement within (and possibly through) surrounding adipose tissue would facilitate this need, especially during laparoscopy....

In vivo optical characterization of critical tissues during colorectal surgery (abstract only)

BACKGROUND: During colorectal surgical dissections, recognizing essential anatomy is crucial to prevent iatrogenic injury. This study builds forth upon previously identified new inherent anatomical spectral contrasts in fresh human colonic samples. AIM: Assessment of optical spectrometry for discriminating critical tissues (colon, adipose tissue...