Principles and controversies in lymphoscintigraphy with emphasis on breast cancer

E T Morita; J Chang; S P Leong

doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70257-7

Principles and controversies in lymphoscintigraphy with emphasis on breast cancer

Surg Clin North Am. 2000 Dec;80(6):1721-39. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70257-7.

Authors

E T Morita¹, J Chang, S P Leong

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco / Mt. Zion Medical Center, 94115, USA.

PMID: 11140869
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70257-7

Abstract

The concept of the sentinel node lay fallow until lymph node mapping was developed. This article provides a brief history of the sentinel lymph node concept, discusses reproducibility, radiopharmaceuticals, equipment, techniques, and radiation safety, and addresses metastasis in breast cancer and controversies in breast lymphoscintigraphy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
Female
Gamma Cameras
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnostic imaging*
Melanoma / pathology
Neoplasm Staging / methods
Radiation Protection
Radionuclide Imaging / instrumentation
Radionuclide Imaging / methods*
Radionuclide Imaging / trends
Radiopharmaceuticals
Reproducibility of Results
Rosaniline Dyes
Skin Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Rosaniline Dyes
iso-sulfan blue