Abstract:Background: Real-time multispectral imaging (rMSI) simultaneously provides white light (WL), photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) images, and a real-time fusion of both. It may improve the detection of bladder tumors. However, rMSI has not been used for transurethral biopsy or resection so far. The aim of this ex vivo study was to test the feasibility of bladder tumor biopsies using the rMSI system and compare it to a conventional endoscopic system.Methods: A 3D printed rigid bladder phantom was equipped with small an… Show more
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