The photo shows a gall bladder that glows in the dark against a non-fluorescent liver background during minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery in a dog. Near infrared fluorescence imaging is a novel technique that allows better identification of the liver and biliary tree which helps surgeons identify critical anatomy during cholecystectomy that can help reduce surgical complications.

 

Inside a dog’s abdomen, a fluorescent blue gall bladder and biliary tree is seen against a dark and undistinguishable liver and fat background.