Spatially encoded mass spectrometry data for intrasurgical pathology

由安大略省的工业合作伙伴开发的手术激光器可能具有额外的功能，以帮助增加其在手术室中的价值。通过利用学术合作伙伴的专业知识，跟踪记录，以前的发展和基础设施，将开发一种新的激光手术刀，能够为外科医生提供空间分辨的病理结果。与学术合作伙伴现有技术的进一步发展和整合将产生一个平台，可以显示信息，这些信息可以用于使用称为质谱的技术将组织分类为健康或癌症-并将肿瘤分型。这些分子信息可以在真实的时间内显示给外科医生，引导他们找到需要切除的肿瘤区域。这种见解可以改变外科医生如何处理癌症手术，改善加拿大人的健康状况，并增加加拿大技术的价值。

A surgical laser developed by an Ontario-based industrial partner could have additional capabilities to helpincrease its value in the operating room. By leveraging the expertise, track record, previous developments andinfrastructure of the academic partner, a new laser scalpel will be developed that is capable of deliveringspatially resolved pathology results to surgeons. Further development and integration with academic partner'sexisting technologies will result in a platform that can display information that can be used to classify tissue ashealthy or cancerous -- and subtype the tumour -- using a technique called mass spectroscopy. This molecularinformation can be displayed in real time to surgeons, guiding them to the areas of the tumour to be surgicallyremoved. This insight can transform how surgeons approach cancer surgeries, improving the health ofCanadians and increasing the value of the Canadian technology.