An analysis of SPECT/CT non-visualization of sentinel lymph nodes in renal tumors

An analysis of SPECT/CT non-visualization of sentinel lymph nodes in renal tumors

Abstract Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after intratumoral injection of 99mTc labeled nanocolloid and imaging with scintigraphy and SPECT/CT in renal tumors is feasible. However, sentinel lymph node (SN) non-detection rate with scintigraphy and SPECT/CT is high. The aim of the study wa...

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Main Authors: Teele Kuusk, Maarten L. Donswijk, Renato A. Valdés Olmos, Roderick E. De Bruijn, Oscar R. Brouwer, Kees Hendricksen, Simon Horenblas, Katarzyna Jóźwiak, Warner Prevoo, Henk G. Van Der Poel, Bas W. G. Van Rhijn, Esther M. Wit, Axel Bex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
Detection failure
Lymphoscintigraphy
Nanocolloid
Renal cell carcinoma
SPECT/CT
Sentinel lymph node
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-018-0460-y

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