Liver Transplant
Research results from O. Castroesilva and co-authors update knowledge of liver transplant
Published in Medical Imaging Week, June 28th, 2008
"The evaluation of graft function at various stages after transplantation is relevant, particularly at the moment of organ harvest, when a decision must be made whether to use the organ. Autofluorescence spectroscopy is noninvasive technique to monitor the metabolic condition of a liver graft throughout its course, from an initial evaluation in the donor, through cold ischemia transportation, to reperfusion and reoxygenation in the recipient," scientists in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil report.
"Preliminary results are presented in six liver transplantations spanning the periods from liver harvest to implant. The laser-induced fluorescence spectrum at 532-mn excitation was...
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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2008-06-28)
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