Inventors:
Philip T. Neff - Golden CO, US
Randall B. Murphy - Glenmoore PA, US
Bruce Bryan - Beverly Hills CA, US
Assignee:
BioLume Inc. - Morrisville NC
International Classification:
C07D 491/00, C07D 495/00, C07D 497/00
Abstract:
Bioluminescent endoscopy methods and compounds, wherein an anatomical object is examined by means of filling, perfusing, intubating, injecting, or otherwise administering a solution containing a bioluminescent substance or a mixture of luciferin and luciferase which produces bioluminescence, wherein a color or monochrome image of the object is constituted using the images and information based on bioluminescent emitted by the bioluminescent substance. Procedures are demonstrated which allow bioluminescent solutions to be perfused into certain tissue regions, such as but not limited to the common biliary duct, genitourinary tract, gastro-intestinal tract, cardiovascular system and lymphatic system wherein said structures may be conveniently visualized during surgery to avoid damage to these structures. Such images may also be combined with visual light images. Methods of detection of cancer cells using bioluminescence are provided.