- Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Arizona, USA
Correspondence Address:
Peter Nakaji
Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
DOI:10.4103/2152-7806.131638
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Abstract
Background:The clinical application of fluorescent contrast agents (fluorescein, indocyanine green, and aminolevulinic acid) with intraoperative microscopy has led to advances in intraoperative brain tumor imaging. Their properties, mechanism of action, history of use, and safety are analyzed in this report along with a review of current laser scanning confocal endomicroscopy systems. Additional imaging modalities with potential neurosurgical utility are also analyzed.
Methods:A comprehensive literature search was performed utilizing PubMed and key words: In vivo confocal microscopy, confocal endomicroscopy, fluorescence imaging, in vivo diagnostics/neoplasm, in vivo molecular imaging, and optical imaging. Articles were reviewed that discussed clinically available fluorophores in neurosurgery, confocal endomicroscopy instrumentation, confocal microscopy systems, and intraoperative cancer diagnostics.
Results:Current clinically available fluorescent contrast agents have specific properties that provide microscopic delineation of tumors when imaged with laser scanning confocal endomicroscopes. Other imaging modalities such as coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy, confocal reflectance microscopy, fluorescent lifetime imaging (FLIM), two-photon microscopy, and second harmonic generation may also have potential in neurosurgical applications.
Conclusion:In addition to guiding tumor resection, intraoperative fluorescence and microscopy have the potential to facilitate tumor identification and complement frozen section analysis during surgery by providing real-time histological assessment. Further research, including clinical trials, is necessary to test the efficacy of fluorescent contrast agents and optical imaging instrumentation in order to establish their role in neurosurgery.
Keywords: Brain neoplasm, confocal endomicroscopy, fluorescent dyes, intraoperative imaging, neuronavigation, optical imaging
INTRODUCTION
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor with approximately 16,000 Americans diagnosed each year.[
Such maximal resection is difficult to achieve due to the infiltrative nature of GBM and the need to preserve eloquent brain regions. Neurosurgeons use a variety of adjuncts such as intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neuronavigation, ultrasonography, and macroscopic fluorescence to help guide surgical resection, but none of these technologies provide detail at a cellular level.[
Advancing optical technologies, such as a laser scanning confocal endomicroscopy (LSCE), provide real-time histopathological information of GBM in vivo. This technology has been used to distinguish diseased and normal tissue in other systems, including the gastrointestinal (GI) tract,[
In this review, we assess the properties and utility of each of the three fluorophores currently available for neurosurgical clinical use, as well as the specifications of the two currently available LSCE systems. Additionally, future optical technologies currently under investigation are discussed in relation to neurosurgical applications.
CLINICALLY AVAILABLE EXOGENOUS AGENTS
Exogenous dyes effective for neurosurgical applications require neurolocalization and selective contrast of neurohistopathological structures. Theoretically, effective tumor targeting occurs through enhanced permeability and retention, where vascular proliferation and anatomical abnormalities (such as limited lymphatic drainage and venous return) allow exogenous agents to concentrate at the tumor site.[
The Stokes shift describes the relationship between single photon excitation and emission of fluorophores, which is absorption of short-wavelength (higher energy) photons and emission of longer wavelength (lower energy) photons.[
Properties of effective exogenous fluorescent agents include minimal phototoxicity, scattering, and signal attenuation. Phototoxicity occurs with fluorophore excitation and resultant production of reactive oxygen species (ROS),[
Scattering, signal attenuation, and native autofluorescence all limit the depth at which a fluorophore can be visualized within tissue.[
FLUORESCEIN SODIUM
Optical and chemical properties
Fluorescein sodium is a small organic molecular salt that has an excitation maximum of 494 nm and an emission maximum of 521 nm.[
Neurosurgical applications
Fluorescein sodium has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ophthalmoscopic examinations of the retina since the 1960s.[
Fluorescein was first reported to contrast brain tumors in a 1948 study showing tumor visualization in 95.7% of patients.[
Several decades later, fluorescein was utilized to macroscopically demarcate brain tumors during resection under white light without surgical microscopes.[
In 1998, a modified surgical microscope was developed equipped with dichroic mirrors specific for fluorescein-guided resection of malignant gliomas.[
LSCE was first used to image GBM in animal models in 2010.[
Also in 2010, fluorescein-guided LSCE technology was utilized in a human trial, and it provided assessment of tumor grade, tumor histology, and tumor margins for a variety of tumor subtypes.[
Figure 1
Images obtained with intraoperative endomicroscopes of various clinically available fluorescent contrast agents. (a and b) Fluorescein-induced fluorescence of oligodendroglioma (Grade II), and corresponding H and E stain. (c and d) ICG-induced fluorescence of glioblastoma cells in a mouse model, and corresponding H and E stain. (e and f) 5-ALA induced fluorescence in low-grade glioma, and corresponding H and E stain. Figures a and b from Eschbacher et al.;[
Safety
Fluorescein is FDA approved and is widely used in the field of ophthalmology as well as in GI studies.[
INDOCYANINE GREEN
0Optical and chemical properties
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a near-infrared fluorescent agent with maximal excitation at 778 nm and emission spectra range of 700-850 nm in serum.[
Effectiveness in neurosurgical applications
ICG has been given intravenously for blood vessel angiography,[
The first application of ICG for macroscopic demarcation of glioma tumor margins was investigated in 1993.[
With the development of an infrared LSCE, ICG was first investigated in vivo to diagnose liver steatosis and fibrosis.[
Safety
Intravenous injection of ICG is approved by the FDA for several clinical applications, including cerebrovascular surgery, and has been shown to have a low negative-reaction profile.[
AMINOLEVULINIC ACID (5-ALA)
Optical and chemical properties
Produced in the mitochondria, 5-ALA is a natural precursor for the production of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in the heme synthesis pathway found in all cells.[
Photobleaching occurs with PpIX fluorescence level dropping to 36% after 25 min under violet light or 87 min under white light.[
Neurosurgical application
Due to its favorable optical and chemical properties, clinical applications of 5-ALA have been extensively studied in an array of medical specialties and a variety of tissues. Currently, the FDA has approved 5-ALA and its derivatives for research diagnostic applications in endoscopic, photodynamic detection of bladder cancer and residual glioma, as well as the treatment of basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis.[
The first study of 5-ALA-induced fluorescence of human gliomas was reported in 1998.[
A follow-up study using similar operative methods was undertaken to determine the efficacy of fluorescence-guided resection with 5-ALA in 52 patients with GBM.[
The results from this study led to a randomized controlled trial that further determined the efficacy and safety of 5-ALA-induced macrofluorescence-guided GBM resection.[
While 5-ALA-induced fluorescence is successful for both diagnosis and resection of high-grade gliomas, there are many studies reporting that macroscopically detectable fluorescence does not occur in low-grade gliomas.[
Safety
Though 5-ALA administration is considered safe,[
INTRAOPERATIVE ENDOMICROSCOPY SYSTEMS
Commercially introduced in the 1980s, confocal microscopy has been extensively used for molecular imaging of thick tissues in the biomedical sciences. Miniaturization of this technology into an endoscope (LSCE) was fueled by a need to diagnose in vivo premalignant lesions in epithelial cancers.[
LSCE provides noninvasive histological images in vivo through optical sectioning.[
While neurosurgeons are equipped with macroscopic fluorescence-guided surgery, the distinction of healthy and tumor cells remains a challenge for immediate tumor distinction during tumor resection. Therefore, the application of this technology may provide novel cellular details of CNS tumor architecture. Confocal endomicroscopy using fluorescent dyes has successfully been researched in the imaging and resection of brain tumors in vivo in animal models and to some extent in human subjects.[
Optiscan
The Optiscan is a conventional endoscope with a miniaturized confocal microscope at the tip designed mainly to image the lower GI tract, but has also been used for imaging of the stomach, duodenum, distal esophagus, and the cervix.[
Figure 2
Clinically available laser scanning confocal endomicroscopy systems. (a) The Optiscan system has a single probe with a distal tip diameter of 5.0 mm, length of 150 mm and 300 mm, and a field of view of 475 × 475 μm. Working distance can be adjusted from the surface to 250 μm. (b) Cellvizio has a range of miniprobes available for imaging various organs, including brain, each with various imaging depths, distal tip diameter, lateral and axial resolution, and field of view. (c) The main unit, Pentax ISC-1000, provides the excitation light source, a foot pedal to adjust the depth of confocal imaging penetration, and an imaging screen. (d) The Cellvizio laser scanning unit provides the laser source and a surgical-grade screen. The unit comes with the Cellvizio Software that can record, export, and modify images. A foot pedal allows the user to start and stop the acquisition and to save images to a hard drive. Figures a and c used with permission from Barrow Neurological Institute. Figures b and d used with permission from Mauna Kea Technologies
Cellvizio
The Cellvizio LSCE is a probe-based endomicroscopy system that has been used for in vivo imaging of the upper and lower GI tract, as well as the human bladder.[
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy
Similar to MRI, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy is a microscopy technique that produces an image based on intrinsic vibratory properties of the specimen. Using an oscillating laser system that produces molecular vibration in the specimen and a modified beam-scanning commercial microscope that detects the resonance of “anti-Stokes” oscillating molecules, detailed images of normal brain structures [Figure
Figure 3
Emerging optical technology with possible neurosurgical applications. (a and b) Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy of human lung squamous cell carcinoma ex vivo and corresponding H and E stain. (c and d) Near-infrared confocal reflectance microscopy of rat liver ex vivo, and corresponding H and E stain. (e and f) Fluorescence lifetime microscopy of mucinous ovarian tumor ex vivo, and corresponding H and E stain. (g and h) Two-photon microscopy of human breast cancer ex vivo, and corresponding H and E stain. Figures a and b from Gao et al.[
Confocal reflectance microscopy
Using light scattering technology, confocal reflectance microscopy (CRM) is an imaging technique that noninvasively images a thin plane of tissue with high resolution.[
CRM has been investigated to image cellular and subcellular tissue architecture, diagnose dermatological conditions noninvasively, identify cancerous tissue and margins intraoperatively, and assess cellular and subcellular detail of diseased and normal hepatic tissue[
Fluorescence lifetime imaging
Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) generates contrast by measuring the length of time a fluorophore remains in its excited state. By adding the extra dimension of time, FLIM provides a more specific means of identifying tumor cells based on the inherent amount of time endogenous fluorophores continue to emit photons. An alternative to measuring fluorescence intensity alone, FLIM capitalizes on the finite high-energy state by essentially averaging its lifetime in the tissues following excitation from the ground state, demonstrating relatively longer lifetime values in tumor cells[
Two-photon and second harmonic generation
While the depth of imaging limits confocal and other types of linear fluorescence microscopy, two-photon microscopy has the distinct advantage of visualizing deep cellular structures [Figure
Another nonlinear imaging modality is second harmonic generation (SHG). This modality generates contrast based on the degree of photon scattering when incident photons interact with heterogeneous tissue. Although two photons with half the expected energy also interact at the focal point in SHG, they only do so after they are scattered by the same molecule rather than absorbed. This “emitting” photon with essentially twice the energy is then detected creating an image with potential for in vivo use during surgery. However, further development of such technologies is needed, including improvement of image processing time and spatial recognition issues.[
CONCLUSION
Currently, the frozen section provides intraoperative histopathological analysis of brain tumors. Though useful, this process is time consuming and requires the cutting, freezing, and staining of several biopsies. Frozen section sample preparation frequently damages tissue, alters cellular architecture, and introduces tissue artifacts, all of which hinder a proper diagnosis.[
Fluorophores approved for clinical neurosurgery include 5-ALA, fluorescein, and ICG. 5-ALA provides tumor-specific labeling for macroscopic detection of brain tumors. 5-ALA has been clinically used with fluorescence surgical microscopes to enhance the extent of resection of low-grade gliomas, which have limited uptake of 5-ALA. Confocal endomicroscopy with 5-ALA may provide visualization of tumors at the cellular level, which will allow real-time differentiation between normal and malignant cells. Fluorescein and ICG, provide less tumor-specific staining, and have demonstrated the ability to macroscopically demarcate brain tumors due to the permeability of tumor vasculature. Both of these fluorophores have been studied with fluorescence endomicroscopy. Using this technology, fluorescein and ICG generate contrast and allow the in vivo histopathologic visualization of tissue cellularity and intercellular architecture. Compared with fluorescein, ICG provides greater depth of imaging due to its excitation-emission wavelengths in the infrared spectra, thereby minimizing scatter and autofluorescence.
Optiscan and Cellvizio each produce commercially available confocal endomicroscopy systems for clinical use. Both utilize different imaging software and technical specifications to accomplish the goal of providing in vivo cellular detail during surgical procedures. These systems have shown utility in studies related to epithelial-derived structures. However, more rigorous studies such as human clinical trials with clinically approved fluorophores are required to establish the efficacy of these systems in the neurosurgical field. Novel imaging modalities are being studied in different organ systems. Investigation of future-imaging technologies in the field of neurosurgery is important for identifying new imaging tools available during neurosurgical procedures.[
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