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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2014; 20(19): 5685-5693
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5685
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5685
Figure 2 Mechanism of absorption with indocyanine green and fluorescence from indocyanine green.
Irradiated with light near the maximum absorption wavelength, the ICG-injected area in the tissue absorbs the light and becomes darker. In the other areas in the background, the light is reflected and those areas become brighter. ICG: Indocyanine Green.
- Citation: Mitsumori N, Nimura H, Takahashi N, Kawamura M, Aoki H, Shida A, Omura N, Yanaga K. Sentinel lymph node navigation surgery for early stage gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(19): 5685-5693
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i19/5685.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5685