Advances in Intraoperative Image-guided Surgery: From Nerves to Glands to Cancer

Sunday, October 18, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Location: 515B

Moderator(s)

Baran D. Sumer, MD

Professor
Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
Dallas, TX, United States
Baran D. Sumer, MD

Professor
Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
Dallas, TX, United States

Panelist(s)

Mirabelle B. Sajisevi, MD

Associate Professor
University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, VT, United States
Mirabelle B. Sajisevi, MD

Associate Professor
University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, VT, United States
QN

Quyen Nguyen, MD, PhD

Professor
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
QN

Quyen Nguyen, MD, PhD

Professor
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
KR

Karthik Rajasekaran, MD

Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, United States
KR

Karthik Rajasekaran, MD

Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, United States

Disclosure(s):

Baran D. Sumer, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

This session offers a practical, evidence-based tour of fluorescence-guided surgical techniques relevant to everyday otolaryngologic practice. Attendees will learn how tumor-targeted fluorescence, nerve visualization, PTeye parathyroid identification, and second-window ICG imaging can be incorporated into common head and neck procedures. Emphasis will be placed on real-world workflow, equipment requirements, interpretation of findings, limitations, and differences in implementation between community and academic practice environments.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the biologic principles and clinical indications for fluorescence-guided tumor detection, nerve visualization, parathyroid identification, and second-window ICG imaging in otolaryngologic surgery
Interpret intraoperative fluorescence findings and recognize common pitfalls and sources of false-positive or false-negative signal.
Evaluate the current evidence, regulatory status, and limitations of clinically available and emerging image-guided surgical technologies.