研究目的
Investigating the application of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for identifying extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
研究成果
ICG fluorescence imaging is effective for detecting both intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma, aiding in tumor localization, boundary definition, and staging correction during surgery. It shows potential for clinical application but requires further validation with larger studies.
研究不足
The study is a case report with very few samples and no control group, making it difficult to evaluate long-term survival effects. It has low sensitivity for deeper (beyond 10 mm) and smaller (below 18 mm) nodules, limited tissue penetration of about 10 mm for fluorescence, and the large size of the CCD camera restricts use in small infants or laparoscopic/thoracoscopic surgeries.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study used a near-infrared fluorescence imaging system with ICG to detect extrahepatic metastases in two HCC patients. ICG was injected intravenously 72-96 hours before surgery, and the system employed light with an emission wavelength of 785 nm and filtered light below 840 nm using a photodynamic eye camera.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Two patients with HCC were selected; one with abdominal cavity implantation metastasis post-hepatectomy and another with a primary liver tumor. Data came from intraoperative imaging and pathological examinations.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
ICG dye (Dandong Medical and Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd.), near-infrared light camera system (Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Beijing, China), photodynamic eye (PDE) camera.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
ICG injection pre-surgery, intraoperative examination of suspicious sites with the camera 30-50 cm away, resection of lesions, post-resection fluorescence check of margins and specimens, and pathological examination of all specimens.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Visual observation of fluorescence signals, comparison with preoperative imaging (CT scans), and pathological confirmation.
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