Nuclear probes and intraoperative gamma cameras

S Heller, P Zanzonico - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
Gamma probes are now an important, well-established technology in the management of
cancer, particularly in the detection of sentinel lymph nodes. Intraoperative sentinel lymph …

Intraoperative gamma cameras for radioguided surgery: technical characteristics, performance parameters, and clinical applications

M Tsuchimochi, K Hayama - Physica Medica, 2013 - Elsevier
Several small gamma cameras (SGCs) intended for surgical use are now in development or
currently being marketed. In this review, we discuss the characteristics, performance, and …

Microfluidic synthesis of theranostic nanoparticles with near-infrared scintillation: toward next-generation dosimetry in X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy

M Isikawa, E Guidelli - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
We developed a microfluidic synthesis to grow GdF3: Eu theranostic scintillating
nanoparticles to simultaneously monitor the X-ray dose delivered to tumors during …

First demonstration of 3-D lymphatic mapping in breast cancer using freehand SPECT

T Wendler, K Herrmann, A Schnelzer, T Lasser… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose Freehand SPECT is a 3-D tomographic imaging modality based on data acquisition
with a hand-held detector that is moved freely, in contrast to conventional, fixed gamma …

[HTML][HTML] Handheld magnetic probe with permanent magnet and Hall sensor for identifying sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients

M Sekino, A Kuwahata, T Ookubo, M Shiozawa… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The newly developed radioisotope-free technique based on magnetic nanoparticle
detection using a magnetic probe is a promising method for sentinel lymph node biopsy. In …

A portable γ-camera for intraoperative detection of sentinel nodes in the head and neck region

L Vermeeren, RAV Olmos, WMC Klop… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2010 - Soc Nuclear Med
We introduced and evaluated a portable γ-camera for intraoperative visualization of sentinel
nodes in the head and neck region. Methods: Planar lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CT …

[HTML][HTML] Intraoperative biophotonic imaging systems for image-guided interventions

S Sajedi, H Sabet, HS Choi - Nanophotonics, 2018 - degruyter.com
Biophotonic imaging has revolutionized the operation room by providing surgeons
intraoperative image-guidance to diagnose tumors more efficiently and to resect tumors with …

[HTML][HTML] Above and beyond robotic surgery and 3D modelling in paediatric cancer surgery

L Privitera, I Paraboschi, K Cross, S Giuliani - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although the survival rates for children's cancers have more than doubled in the last few
decades, the surgical practise has not significantly changed. Among the most recent …

Added value of intraoperative real-time imaging in searches for difficult-to-locate sentinel nodes

S Vidal-Sicart, P Paredes, G Zanón… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2010 - Soc Nuclear Med
Localization of sentinel lymph nodes can be challenging if they are in difficult anatomic
locations or near high radiotracer activity. The purpose of this study was to assess the value …

Intraoperative radioguidance with a portable gamma camera: a novel technique for laparoscopic sentinel node localisation in urological malignancies

L Vermeeren, RA Valdés Olmos, W Meinhardt… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose Our aim was to assess the feasibility of intraoperative radioguidance with a
portable gamma camera during laparoscopic sentinel node (SN) procedures in urological …