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Breast Cancer
Solid-state gamma camera used to depict sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer
February 16th, 2006
A solid-state gamma camera could be used to depict axillary sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in breast cancer. According to a study from Japan, "The solid-state gamma camera is now commercially available offering the advantages of a compact and portable system, currently used mainly in the cardiac region. We evaluate the ability of the solid-state gamma camera to depict axillary SLNs in breast cancer patients. Preoperative SLN lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) was performed in 19 patients with breast cancer using the solid-state gamma camera." "Immediately thereafter, we performed a second LSG using a single detector Anger-type gamma camera, and compared the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-16)
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