Minimally-invasive surgeries
have several benefits over traditional surgeries such as shorter hospital
stays, smaller incisions, less pain, minimum surgical wounds, and rapid wound
healing. These surgeries, when coupled with intraoperative imaging, ensure real-time
imaging and thus, precision in treatment. Growing popularity of
minimally-invasive surgeries is, therefore, expected to escalate the adoption
of intraoperative imaging.
How
does intraoperative imaging help surgeons?
Intraoperative imaging aids surgeons
in capturing real-time views of an organ during surgery. The imaging allows
them to remove as much tumor as possible more safely, thereby reducing the need
for a second operation. Intraoperative imaging finds application in
neurosurgery, oncology surgery, cardiovascular surgery, and orthopedic surgery
among others.
Implementation
of Intraoperative Imaging for Advancements in Lung Cancer Surgery
Heightened awareness regarding
benefits of intraoperative imaging is encouraging researchers and end users to
implement this technique in advancing surgical procedures. For instance,
recently, a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania began using
preoperative PET/CT scans and a novel near-infrared contrast agent combined
with intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) to advance lung cancer surgeries.
This will help surgeons better see and remove both obvious and hard-to-find
tumors. Preliminary results from a pilot trial indicate that infrared agent,
OTL38, makes cells of tumor glow. When used with intraoperative imaging, it is
easier to find more lesions that usually go undetected in preoperative PET/CT
scans.
Market
Insights
According to Grand View
Research Inc., growing prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiac
ailments, and neurological disorders is likely to drive the global intraoperative
imaging market. Technological advancements are also
expected to play a vital role in the development of the market. Players are
focusing on developing innovative and advanced products that suit the
requirements of surgeons.
On the other hand, strict
government guidelines norms for manufacturing of intraoperative devices can
adversely affect market growth. Besides this, frequent product recalls are also
estimated to negatively impact the overall revenue generation of the market.
Some of the prominent companies
operating in the market are Siemens Healthineers, GE Healthcare, Medtronic,
Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Deerfield Imaging.
In-Depth
research report on Intraoperative Imaging Market:
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/intraoperative-imaging-market
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