Combined transmission-emission imaging in lymphoscintigraphy.
A modification of standard lymphoscintigraphic imaging is described that incorporates the use of a two-headed camera with flood source to provide combined whole-body transmission-emission images of lymphatic drainage in a patient with malignant melanoma. The most common imaging technique for lymphoscintigraphy uses single-head gamma cameras with or without skin markers. The authors performed both techniques on their patient, and believe that the modification may provide a clearer image for lymphoscintigraphic interpretation.
West
J H
JH
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida.
Seymour
J C
JC
Drane
W E
WE
D006801:Humans; D008220:Lymphography; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray
D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin