06 Dec Medical Imaging Startup OnLume Seeks to Show Surgeons The Light
The prospect of undergoing a surgical procedure with the operating room lights dimmed or switched off would probably make a lot of people bristle.
But with some procedures, darkened operating environments make sense because they allow surgical teams to use fluorescent compounds that highlight particular tissues in patients’ bodies.
This imaging technique is known as fluorescence image-guided surgery (FIGS). According to the Journal of Clinical Oncology, FIGS allows for more sensitive and specific tumor detection than is possible with other imaging techniques today.
FIGS could become more popular in the coming years as researchers and businesses develop tools that would allow the technique to be used in more types of procedures, including surgeries to remove tumors and cancerous tissue. One of the newer companies in the field is Madison, WI-based OnLume, which is developing a camera system that would allow surgeons to better see residual cancer cells when removing tumors from humans and animals.
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