title: [The value of 99mTc-MIBI image axillary lymph node in selecting operative method for breast cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To retain axillary lymph node not infiltrated by cancer cell.
  
  
  METHODS
  Breast cancer was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNA) or tumor biopsy before operation. Axillary lymph node was examined by surgery and (99m)Tc-MIBI image. Pathological examination of the axillary tissue after operation is used as gold standard in comparison of the two examination methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of surgical examination are lower than those of (99m)Tc-MIBI image (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  (99m)Tc-MIBI image combined with surgical examination can be used as a method for retaining axillary lymph node.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi