Precise localisation of a sentinel lymph node in a rare drainage region with SPECT/MRI using interstitial injection of 99mTc-nanocolloid and superparamagnetic iron oxide

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 250-

  Maza, Sofiane ^a   Taupitz, Matthias ^a   Wegner, Thorsten ^a   Muehler, Matthias ^a   Zander, Andreas ^a   Munz, Dieter L ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; IRON OXIDE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INJECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MALE; MELANOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SKIN SCAR;

CONTRAST MEDIA; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RARE DISEASES; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUBTRACTION TECHNIQUE; TECHNETIUM TC 99M AGGREGATED ALBUMIN; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON;

EID: 13844294017     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-004-1660-4     Document Type: Article

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