Papers

17

Total Citations

657

H-Index

12

About

Gijs H. KleinJan is a pioneering researcher in the field of image-guided surgery, with a particular focus on fluorescence-guided techniques, sentinel lymph node detection, and hybrid imaging technologies applied to oncological surgery. His work has fundamentally advanced the integration of radio- and fluorescence-guidance in minimally invasive, robot-assisted procedures, most notably in the context of prostate cancer management. KleinJan's most influential contribution — his 2018 hybrid imaging study, now with 155 citations — established a compelling framework for combining preoperative nuclear imaging with intraoperative fluorescence guidance to optimize sentinel node identification. His early work on optimizing fluorescence guidance during robot-assisted laparoscopic sentinel node biopsy (119 citations) helped lay the clinical groundwork for what has since become a rapidly growing surgical discipline. He further pushed boundaries through multispectral fluorescence imaging, enabling anatomical discrimination between distinct lymphatic drainage pathways — a breakthrough with meaningful implications for reducing surgical morbidity. His research consistently bridges nuclear medicine and robotic surgery, developing multimodal hybrid imaging agents and quantitative frameworks for evaluating signal-to-background ratios in fluorescence-guided procedures. With over 440 cumulative citations across his top publications, KleinJan's body of work represents a cornerstone contribution to precision surgical oncology and continues to shape how surgeons navigate complex anatomical landscapes in the operating room.

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H-Index
17
Papers
657
Total Citations
39
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
The best of both worlds: a hybrid approach for optimal pre- and intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph nodes
155 citations · 2018
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2018 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 57
🏛 Institutions: The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

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