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PMID: 20848414 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: The additional value of single photon emission computed tomography with CT (SPECT/CT) for detection and localization of sentinel nodes in patients with a melanoma of the head and neck was determined. METHODS: Thirty-eight patients received conventional lymphoscintigraphy followed by hybrid SPECT/CT. The number of sentinel nodes visualized and anatomic information provided were analyzed. Changes in surgical approach due to additional information from the SPECT/CT were evaluated in 20 patients. RESULTS: SPECT/CT visualized a mean of 2.6 sentinel nodes per patient (range, 1-6). SPECT/CT depicted an additional sentinel node in 16% of the patients and clearly showed the anatomic location of the hot nodes in all patients. The surgical approach was adjusted on the basis of SPECT/CT images in 11 patients (55%). CONCLUSION: SPECT/CT visualizes more sentinel nodes than conventional images and shows their anatomic location. SPECT/CT is recommended in patients with a melanoma in the head or neck. |
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Lenka Vermeeren; Renato A Valdés Olmos; W Martin C Klop; Iris M C van der Ploeg; Omgo E Nieweg; Alfons J M Balm; Michiel W M van den Brekel |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Head & neck Volume: 33 ISSN: 1097-0347 ISO Abbreviation: Head Neck Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8902541 Medline TA: Head Neck Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2011. |
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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