Sentinel Node Mapping in Ovarian Tumors: A Study Using Lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CT.

Saeideh Ataei NakhaeiRamin SadeghiSayyed Mostafa MostafaviGiorgio TregliaMalihe HassanzadehMaryam EsmaeilpourNegar Sadat TaheriMarjaneh Farazestanian

Published in: Contrast media & molecular imaging (2024)

SLN mapping using intraoperative injection of radiotracers is safe and feasible. Larger studies with more malignant cases are needed to better evaluate the sensitivity of this method for lymphatic staging of ovarian malignancies.

Keyphrases

lymph node
sentinel lymph node
high resolution
pet ct
high density
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
computed tomography
image quality
dual energy
contrast enhanced
patients undergoing
ultrasound guided
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
early stage
case control
radiation therapy