title: Lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma and breast cancer.
abstract: Lymphoscintigraphy is the injection of radioactive particles that are then imaged as they pass through lymphatic vessels to their respective lymph nodal drainage basins. Lymphoscintigraphy is receiving increasing interest as a means to stage regional lymph nodes in early stage malignancy. Injection and imaging techniques for performing breast and melanoma lymphoscintigraphy are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goscin
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid