Detection of axillary lymph node metastases in breast carcinoma by technetium-99m sestamibi breast scintigraphy, ultrasound and conventional mammography

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 498-503

  Lam, W W M ^a   Yang, W T ^a   Chan, Y L ^a   Stewart, I E T ^a   Metreweli, C ^a   King, W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breast carcinoma; Lymphadenopathy; Technetium 99m sestamibi

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCINTISCANNING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029935702     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00833382     Document Type: Article

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