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Evaluating the Efficacy of Photoacoustic Techniques in Surgical Guidance and Surgeon Feedback

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  • Nethra Venkatayogi

  • Karen C. Wang

  • Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell

  • May 23, 2026

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    Hysterectomy is the most common nonobstetric surgery in the USA, with over 600,000 procedures performed annually.

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    Gynecological surgeries account for 75% of intraoperative ureter injuries, often leading to severe complications.

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    Current ureter detection methods lack real-time guidance and pose radiation risks, limiting their effectiveness.

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    Photoacoustic imaging offers improved surgical guidance by providing greater tissue penetration and high-contrast visualization.

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    Wiacek et al. demonstrated that photoacoustic imaging can accurately measure tool-to-ureter distances, surpassing traditional methods.

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Tracking performance and surgeon assessment of photoacoustic-based surgical guidance methods

  • by Nethra Venkatayogi, Karen C. Wang, Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell

  • May 23, 2026

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