title: Three-Dimensional Image Fusion of SPECT and CT Scans for Locating Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Malignant Melanomas.
abstract: Image fusion software can derive a fusion image from single photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography scans. We applied a three-dimensional fusion image to detect sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in 3 patients with malignant melanomas of the lumbar, vulvar and head region, respectively. During each operation, we detected SLNs at the expected site, as indicated by the fusion images. The three-dimensional image fusion could thus be confirmed as a simple and helpful method for precisely localizing SLNs in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noro
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumita
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawana