Comparison between single photon emission computed tomography with computed tomography and planar scintigraphy in sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer patients.
Mitsuru KoizumiMasamichi KoyamaPublished in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2018)
Multiple-view planar imaging was equivalent to SPECT/CT for depicting hot nodes for radio-guided SN detection in breast cancer. SPECT/CT was useful when precise anatomical information was necessary, especially regarding sentinel lymph nodes other than ipsilateral axilla. Logistic regression analysis revealed that axillary surgery (dissection) increased the visualization of para-sternal and level II, III axillary nodes, and the only relevant factor influencing visualization of contralateral axillary SNs was previous radiation to the breast.
Keyphrases
- sentinel lymph node
- lymph node
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- pet ct
- contrast enhanced
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- magnetic resonance imaging
- minimally invasive
- early stage
- high resolution
- coronary artery bypass
- magnetic resonance
- healthcare
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- surgical site infection
- young adults
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- photodynamic therapy