Julia Kloetzl
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Dr. Julia Kloetzl is pioneering the field of image-guided hepatobiliary surgery, with a focused expertise in developing bimodal tracers that bridge the gap between superficial and deep-tissue visualization. Her most notable contribution, the creation of <i>h</i>HEPATO-Cy5, represents a significant leap forward in surgical oncology. This dedicated bimodal tracer addresses a critical limitation of current clinical practice, where the fluorescent dye indocyanine green (ICG) is effective only for superficial hepatic lesions due to its reliance on disrupted bile excretion. By engineering a tracer that can be detected through both fluorescence and complementary imaging modalities, Dr. Kloetzl’s work enables surgeons to visualize deeper tumors during resection, potentially improving the completeness of cancer removal and patient outcomes. Her 2024 paper on this innovation has already garnered 3 citations, signaling early recognition from the surgical imaging community. Dr. Kloetzl’s research is instrumental in advancing precision surgery for liver cancer, a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, and her work holds promise for transforming how surgeons approach complex hepatic resections.
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