title: Lymphoscintigraphy in cutaneous melanoma: a total body atlas of sentinel node mapping.
abstract: Lymphoscintigraphy of malignant melanoma has been a reliable method of identifying regional lymph nodes at risk for metastases and is now considered part of the standard of care in patients with melanoma. The status of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is predictive of the metastatic status of the corresponding regional lymph node group. Lymphatic channel mapping allows identification of the SLN, thereby making selective lymph node sampling possible. Consequently, SLN identification with lymphoscintigraphy results in both less extensive surgery and more efficient pathologic examination of the lymph node specimens. Therefore, it is imperative that radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians know which radiopharmaceuticals to use, recognize different lymphatic drainage patterns from various primary tumor sites throughout the body, use proper imaging techniques, and recognize potential pitfalls in image interpretation.
authors: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Rm 861 Main Bldg, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. charles.intenzo@mail.tju.edu
authors: Charles M
authors: CM
authors: Intenzo
authors: Sung M
authors: SM
authors: Kim
authors: Jayant I
authors: JI
authors: Patel
authors: Henry C
authors: HC
authors: Lin
authors: John C
authors: JC
authors: Kairys
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid