Purpose The aim of this review is to give an overview of the current status of targeted optical
fluorescence imaging in the field of oncology, cardiovascular, infectious and inflammatory …

Background Finding and preserving normal parathyroid glands or localizing and removing
diseased parathyroid glands are crucial steps to successful thyroid and parathyroid …

Objective: With the recent approval of 2 NIRAF-based devices for label-free identification of
PG by the Food and Drug Administration, it becomes crucial to educate the surgical …

Simple Summary The most frequent post-operative complication in thyroid surgery is
hypoparathyroidism leading to temporary or definitive low blood calcium levels. This …

Background Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is a common endocrine pathology, and it
is due to a single parathyroid adenoma in 80–85 per cent of patients. Near-infrared …

Accurate pre-operative determination of parathyroid glands localization is critical in the
selection of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy as a surgical treatment approach in …

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of near-infrared autofluorescence-based
identification in the identification of parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy or …

Objective We aim to assess the accuracy of near infrared autofluorescence in identifying
parathyroid gland during thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Method A systematic literature …

ABSTRACT Introduction The parathyroid glands (PGs) are critical for calcium regulation and
homeostasis. The preservation of PGs during neck surgery is crucial to avoid postoperative …

Background Recent advancements in 3-dimensional patient-derived organoid models have
revolutionized the field of cancer biology. There is an urgent need for development of …