Abstract

Imaging of molecular events in vivo is beginning to change how we evaluate and treat patients. This review focuses on several of the clinical and pre-clinical advances that are relevant to colorectal surgery. In particular, metabolic imaging by positron emission tomograpy, lymph node metastatic imaging by nanoparticle-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, and fluorescent endoscopic and intraoperative imaging with activatable optical smart probes are detailed.

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