Intraoperative fluores
cein dete
ction has been used in the fields of vas
cular and on
cologi
c neurosurgery sin
ce 1948. Modifi
cations of the opti
cs in order to enhan
ce the fluores
cen
ce
contrast under mi
cros
copi
c view have been developed by many authors. The industries, during the past 10 years, provided
commer
cial high-
cost optimized apparatuses. Reviewing the literature, we found that the prototypi
cal te
chniques were definitely inexpensive but la
cked reliability, reprodu
cibility, and standard legal norms.
c_2">Methods
We describe the developing of a fluorescein detection system that could be economic, simple, effective, and law abiding.
c_3">Results
We employed a commercial violet-blue filter designed for fluorescein excitation in endoscopic procedures and used commercial photographic yellow optical filters for fluorescence detection. All the instrumentation is cleared for clinical use, and its cost is up to 200 times lower than commercial apparatuses.
c_4">Conclusion
Our results show a good distinction of fluorescein-stained structures, with overall acceptable operating light conditions.