Enhanced Imaging Boosts Liver Cancer Detection

Adding indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to intraoperative ultrasound significantly improves the detection of liver cancer lesions, a crucial advancement for surgical outcomes.

  • Sensitivity increases dramatically to 99.78% compared to just 86.8% with ultrasound alone.
  • The combination showed a 15.07 odds ratio over ultrasound alone, indicating a substantial advantage in lesion detection.

This technique could reduce missed lesions in complex cases, improving patient outcomes and guiding surgical decisions.

  • The analysis included 11 studies with 558 patients and 894 lesions, reinforcing the robust evidence for this imaging approach.

Review by Goldhawk-White P, White KP (…) Ishizawa T et 3 al. in BMC Surg

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