Sentinel Lymph Node Detection by 3D Freehand Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Early Stage Breast Cancer
MOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, vol.25, no.2, pp.97-101, 2016 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.4274/mirt.81894
- Journal Name: MOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.97-101
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
We herein present our first experience obtained by 3D freehand single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (F-SPECT) guidance for sentinel lymph node detection (SLND) in two patients with early stage breast cancer. F-SPECT guidance was carried out using one-day protocol in one case and by the two-day protocol in the other one. SLND was performed successfully in both patients. Histopathologic evaluation showed that the excised nodes were tumor negative. Thus, patients underwent breast-conserving surgery alone.