Equivalent cross relaxation rate image for decreasing a false negative case of sentinel lymph node biopsy.
In the breast carcinamas, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) attracts attention as technique to be settled by axillary lymph node metastasis, but existence of a false negative case is a problem. Equivalent cross relaxation rate image (ECRI) is the measurement method that we can evaluate a change of organization structure quantitatively by magnetic resonance imaging. We executed axillary ECRI as a purpose with decreasing a false negative case of SLNB. ECRI related to a macroscopic image, and it was possible to evaluate yes or no of axillary lymph node metastasis. ECRI is the useful method to evaluate adaptability of SLNB.
Matsushima
Shigeru
S
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center. 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, 464-0021 Nagoya, Japan. smts@mail.interq.or.jp
Sasaki
Fumio
F
Sarumaru
Shuhei
S
Ohta
Daisuke
D
Era
Seiichi
S
Sogami
Masaru
M
Inaba
Tadashi
T
Kinosada
Yasutomi
Y
D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy