SPECT/CT in Melanoma Lymphoscintigraphy. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tew, Khimling; Farlow, David
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 41:Number 12(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: melanoma -- lymphoscintigraphy -- sentinel node -- SPECT/CT; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a crucial part of staging intermediate and thick melanoma. Lymphatic drainage from a tumor site can be highly variable, especially on the head, neck, and trunk. SPECT/CT fuses nuclear medicine and x-ray CT images to produce images with high anatomic detail. At our institution, SPECT/CT is performed routinely in addition to planar imaging. This article presents examples where SPECT/CT has proven helpful in image interpretation.