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. 2019 Dec 5;24(12):120901. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.24.12.120901

Table 2.

Common indications for IMI for cancer surgeons.

Common indications Examples
Margin assessment Head and neck cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and brain cancer
Lymph node status Head and neck cancer
Localization of tumor Lung cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, and colorectal cancer
Optical biopsy Colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and brain cancer
Identification of residual disease after cytoreductive surgery Ovarian cancer, mesothelioma, and brain cancer