Fig. 5. Parathyroid gland mapping with NIRAF imaging. (A) Left thyroid lobe is mobilized but inferior PG is not yet exposed. At this stage, the NIR light is illuminated on the area where the PG is expected to be located. (B) Early localization (mapping) of the PG still veiled by the fatty connective tissue is possible with the NIRAF imaging. (C) Inferior PG is definitely identified by dissecting the connective tissue based on the image. (D) After exposure, the autofluorescence intensity of the PG becomes slightly stronger.¹⁷⁾ PG: parathryoid gland

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