Development of a Portable Imager for Intraoperative Real-time Localization of Parathyroid Glands

摘要

In thyroid surgeries, it is often difficult to visually distinguish parathyroid glands (PTGs) from their surroundinganatomical structures such as lymph nodes, fat, and thyroid tissues. There is a clear need to provide head and neck surgeonswith intraoperative surgical guidance to safely distinguish PTGs and assess viability to prevent the risk of hypocalcemia.This study aims to develop a portable hand-held imager that eliminates the need for complex set up for intraoperativeimaging to increase the efficiency and performance for surgeons during thyroid surgeries. The performance of the deviceprototype was evaluated via in-vivo testing throughout preclinical studies.