Technetium antimony sulfur colloid scintiscan in selective lymph node dissection for malignant melanoma.
Lymphoscintigraphy with Technetium antimony sulfur colloid (TASC) was used in four patients with malignant melanoma to identify the pattern of lymphatic drainage, allowing selective lymph node dissection. TASC is safe and predictive of lymph node drainage patterns. Using this technique allows visualization of multiple tiers of lymph nodes in 2 to 6 hours.
D000328:Adult; D000965:Antimony; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013667:Technetium; D017556:Technetium Compounds
D017556:Technetium Compounds; C019096:technetium Tc 99m antimony sulfide; D013667:Technetium; D000965:Antimony