Intraoperative fluorescence imaging in different surgical fields: First step to consensus guidelines

Abstract

The authors of this special issue and the International Society for Fluorescence Guided Surgery (ISFGS) hope that the results of consensus surveys like the ones reported herein and those of both already-published and soon-to-be-published research will yield empirically validated guidelines to facilitate the adoption of best practices for intraoperative fluorescence imaging. We consider the surveys reported in this issue an essential step in this process. Intraoperative fluorescence imaging is novel technology that uses fluorescent light and, by doing so, allows surgeons to see more during surgical procedures.