RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative lymphatic mapping of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma patients.
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 309
OP 317
VO 27
IS 4
A1 B S Williams
A1 G H Hinkle
A1 R A Douthit
A1 J P Fry
A1 R F Pozderac
A1 J O Olsen
YR 1999
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/27/4/309.abstract
AB Identification of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) using lymphoscintigraphy, the blue dye technique and intraoperative lymphatic mapping with a gamma-detecting probe has become the standard of care in diagnosing and treating melanoma. Numerous clinical studies have proven the reliability of predicting the histology of remaining lymph nodes in the lymphatic basin from the histologic evaluation of the SLNs. Technical and clinical factors presented in this paper have been shown to increase the accuracy of localization of SLNs. The nuclear medicine technologist shares a vital role in the radiopharmaceutical preparation and administration for preoperative lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative lymphatic mapping in patients with melanoma.