Radioisotope scan of lymphatic system

Known as: Lymphoscintigraphies, Lymphoscintigraphy, Scan of lymphatic system 
A method used to check the lymph system for disease. A radioactive substance that flows through the lymph ducts and can be taken up by lymph nodes is… (More)
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Aspects of radionuclide imagingAutoradiographyDiscipline of Nuclear MedicineGamma Cameras
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Diagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques, RadioisotopeTomography, Emission-Computed

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2011
Highly Cited
2011
Intraoperative laparoscopic fluorescence guidance to the sentinel lymph node in prostate cancer patients: clinical proof of concept of an integrated functional imaging approach using a multimodal…
BACKGROUND Integration of molecular imaging and in particular intraoperative image guidance is expected to improve the surgical… (More)
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
The FLAREâ„¢ Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging System: A First-in-Human Clinical Trial in Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Invisible NIR fluorescent light can provide high sensitivity, high-resolution, and real-time image-guidance during oncologic… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Imaging of lymph flow in breast cancer patients after microdose administration of a near-infrared fluorophore: feasibility study.
PURPOSE To prospectively demonstrate the feasibility of using indocyanine green, a near-infrared (NIR) fluorophore at the minimum… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Postmastectomy lymphedema: long-term results following microsurgical lymph node transplantation.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Lymphedema complicating breast cancer treatment remains a challenging problem. The purpose of this… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Lymphatic drainage patterns from the breast.
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the lymphatic drainage patterns from the 5 "quadrants" of the breast. SUMMARY… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Patterns of lymphatic drainage from the skin in patients with melanoma.
An essential prerequisite for a successful sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure is an accurate map of the pattern of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
VEGF-C gene therapy augments postnatal lymphangiogenesis and ameliorates secondary lymphedema.
Although lymphedema is a common clinical condition, treatment for this disabling condition remains limited and largely… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel node mapping using a hybrid SPECT/CT system.
UNLABELLED Lymphoscintigraphy is performed before sentinel node (SN) biopsy for SN mapping. It is of clinical importance mainly… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection in breast cancer: results in a large series.
BACKGROUND Axillary lymph node dissection is an established component of the surgical treatment of breast cancer, and is an… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Sentinel lymph node status as an indicator of the presence of metastatic melanoma in regional lymph nodes.
The value of elective lymph node dissection (ELND) for melanoma patients with clinically uninvolved regional nodes remains… (More)
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