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Intraoperative near-infrared imaging can identify sub-centimeter colorectal cancer lung metastases during pulmonary metastasectomy

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Indeterminate pulmonary nodules are commonly seen on surveillance computed tomography (CT) scan in patients with resected colorectal cancer (1). Many preoperatively identified nodules can be visualized and palpated with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) (2).

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease

DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.06.161

Authors: Andrew D. Newton, Jarrod D. Predina, Lydia G. Frenzel-Sulyok, Michael H. Shin, Yiqing Wang, Sunil Singhal

Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, Nanjing University

Language: English

Topic: Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: American Philosophical Society, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute