The Feasibility of Assessing Perfusion of the Bone Using Quantitative ICG Fluorescence Imaging

Abstract

Background Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) allows perfusion to be visualized and objective perfusion parameters can be provided after additional measurements. Therefore, it has great potential in predicting adequate tissue perfusion. However, regarding bone tissue, evidence of the feasibility and usefulness of NIRF imaging using ICG is very limited.

Keywords

• fluorescence imaging
• ICG
• bone perfusion