Detecting the Near Infrared Autofluorescence of the Human Parathyroid

With the recent approval of 2 NIRAF-based devices for label-free identification of PG by the Food and Drug Administration, it becomes crucial to educate the surgical community on the realistic scope of this emerging technology. Here, we have compiled a review of studies that utilize NIRAF and present a critical appraisal of this technique for intraoperative PG detection.Failure to visualize PGs could lead to accidental damage/excision of healthy...