title: [Use of SPECT-CT for visualization of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients].
abstract: This study was performed in order to determine individual variability of axillary sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) localization in patient with breast cancer (BC). Individual topography of axillary SLN was determined in 182 patients with early BC. All women were candidates for conservative surgical treatment with postoperative radiotherapy. SPECT-CT visualization of SLN started 120-240 min after intratumoral injection of 74-150MBq of 99mTc-radiocolloids. Distribution of axillary SLN was allocated to following subregions: central (C), pectoral (P), apical (AP), lateral (L), subscapular (SSc). SLN visualization by SPECT-CT was successful in 153 cases (84%). AP nodes were detected in 7 patients (5%). SLN were localized on thoracic wall in 34 cases (22%), in the intrapectoral region--in 3 (2%) women. According to axillary levels they were detected on level I--in 149 (97%), level II--15 (10%), level III-- (7.5%) cases.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Krzhivitsky
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kanaev
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Novikov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Chernaya
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Krivorotko
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Semiglazov
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Semenov
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Ponomareva
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Iliin
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Zhukova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D013667:Technetium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D035423:Thoracic Cavity; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D013667:Technetium