Comparative analysis of multi-slice spiral CT and positron emission tomography-CT in evaluation of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients

Chinese Journal of Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-72

  Sun, Xian Chang ^a   Liu, Qing Wei ^b   Zhao, Su Hong ^c   Zu, De Gui ^c   Zhang, Ru Yi ^c   Li, Xin ^c  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL OF CHINESE PEOPLE'S ARMED POLICE FORCES   (China)

^b SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Lymph nodes; Neoplasm metastasis; Tomography, emission computed; Tomography, x ray computed

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 39049130654     PISSN: 10051201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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