Gamma-detecting probe used intraoperatively to locate the sentinel lymph node in patients with malignant melanoma

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 167, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 581-586

  Sugranes G ^a   Vidal Sicart, S ^a   Piulachs, J ^a   Bombuy, E ^a   Pons, F ^a   Castel, T ^a   Rull, R ^a   Herranz, R ^a   Visa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gamma probe; Lymphoscintigraphy; Malignant melanoma; Sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

LYMPHOSCINT; NANOCOLL TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GAMMA CAMERAS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M AGGREGATED ALBUMIN;

EID: 0034771183     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241501753171173     Document Type: Article

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