title: Comparison between F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Regional Lymph Nodal Staging in Patients with Melanoma: A Review of the Literature.
abstract: Aim. to compare (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma. Methods. We performed a literature review discussing original articles which compared FDG-PET to SLNB for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma. Results and Conclusions. There is consensus in the literature that FDG-PET cannot replace SLNB for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paoletta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mirk
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Treglia
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salsano
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonomo