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GlossaryIndocyanine Green

medical dye used for imaging blood flow

Indocyanine Green (ICG) is a medical dye used in various diagnostic procedures, including imaging blood flow and assessing liver function. When injected into the bloodstream, it binds to plasma proteins and emits fluorescence under near-infrared light, allowing healthcare professionals to visualize vascular structures and tissue perfusion in real-time.

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research Innovative Device for Indocianyne Green Navigational Surgery

5 citations , April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences”

The new device improves surgical accuracy by using a special dye and camera to see inside tissues.

research A pilot study of ICG laser therapy of acne vulgaris: Photodynamic and photothermolysis treatment

108 citations , December 2003 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine”

ICG-enhanced NIR laser therapy may be a promising acne treatment with improvement and no side effects.

research In vitro and in vivo study of dye diffusion into the human skin and hair follicles

69 citations , January 2002 in “Journal of biomedical optics”

Dyes can penetrate human skin and hair follicles up to 1.2 mm deep and the sebaceous gland can store dye; Indocyanine Green lotion was made for safe dyeing and monitoring.