METHOD FOR PERCUTANEOUSLY OBSERVING LYMPH BY NEAR INFRARED LUMINESCENCE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for percutaneously observing a lymph by near infrared luminescence which is easy to maintain and manage because of the small size of the device, and can realize a lymph vessel contrasting method which makes an examinee feel comfortable since the amount of exposure is zero because of using the light in a near infrared region and is safe. SOLUTION: The device for percutaneously observing the lymph by near infrared luminescence in which a lymph vessel contrast agent is administered to the lymph vessel, a laser percutaneously irradiates the neighborhood of the section to be observed, the near infrared ray which the lymph vessel contrast agent irradiated with the laser emits is percutaneously detected, and which can percutaneously observe the lymph vessel and lymph node to which the contrast agent is administered by the near infrared ray is provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI