The present invention relates to a gamma camera for intracavitary use, which is widely used in the field of radio-guided surgery (intra-operative and laparoscopic and robotic-assisted) for the localisation of lymph nodes and tumours and/or other pathologies. The aim of the present invention is to make available an intraoperative tool able to overcome the drawbacks of the present known art. A further scope of the present invention is to develop a low cost intracavitary gamma camera with high versatility, providing an on-line imaging of the radio pharmaceuticals uptake in the tissues or more generally in the lesion.
The detector can be introduced into the human body through dedicated channels (trocar or other) which guide the use of the device. The main advantage is to bring the detector into contact with the suspected pathology inside the body rather than checking it from the outside. The ability to explore small field areas inside the body allows to obtain very detailed images with high spatial resolution (1-2 mm) and pave the way to the use of dedicated devices in precision robotic surgery.
Italy, PCT