title: Internal mammary lymphoscintigraphy. The rationale, technique, interpretation and clinical application: a review based on 848 cases.
abstract: Internal mammary lymphoscintigraphy is a noninvasive reproducible technique which correlates well with the anatomic pattern of lymph node distribution. A study of 848 patients via radiocolloid injection established a normal internal mammary lymph node distribution and detected deviations from this pattern. A review of these cases is followed by a discussion of the clinical application of this technique, especially in carcinoma of the breast.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008208:Lymphatic System; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013667:Technetium; D013909:Thorax
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium