Nuclear medicine in the detection of the sentinel node.
Lymphoscintigraphy and radioguided surgery are valuable tools for contemporary surgical staging of malignancies, but they require attention to detail and a moderate level of experience for optimal clinical use. Wide use of these procedures has demonstrated that the methodology can be learned with guidance from a few dozen cases. Their accurate use significantly enhances the sentinel node technique.
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California 90073, USA. e_glass@yahoo.com
D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin