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18923902

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-4
pubmed:abstractText
Approximately 400,000 cholecystectomies are performed annually in the United States. The most important complication of the operation is bile duct injury (BDI). Injury prevention relies mostly on an individual surgeon's skill. As of yet no technology has been introduced that will enable surgeons to visualize the bile ducts while operating. Theoretically, such a device could eliminate BDI. Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy capitalizes on near infrared light's ability to penetrate deeply into tissues and spectroscopic capability to discern tissue's chemical properties. The purpose of this work is to characterize the NIR optical properties of bile containing structures that are needed for later development of a clinically useful probe.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1521-6047
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
201-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
In vivo spectroscopic characterization of porcine biliary tract tissues: first step in the development of new biliary tract imaging devices.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA. edward.livingston@utsouthwestern.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article