Surg-18. real-time intraoperative molecular diagnosis and surgical guidance using laser spectroscopy

CONCLUSIONS:Raman spectroscopy represents a new modality for in-vivo tissue characterisation with high accuracy. Our study demonstrates it can correctly characterise a range of different types of brain tumors rapidly during surgery. Current challenges to more widespread adoption include the modifications necessary for it to work in the OR and patient-patient and machine-machine variability.

Source: Neuro-Oncology - November 6, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Vaqas, B., ONeill, K., Short, M., Zeng, H., Patel, I., Faiz, U. Tags: SURGICAL THERAPY Source Type: research