Published 1982 | Version v1
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Internal mammary scintigraphy with sup(99m)Tc rhenium colloid contribution to the radiotherapy planning of breast cancer

  • 1. Athens University, ''Alexandra'' Hospital (Greece)

Description

The intention of the present study was not the interpretation of the morphology of the internal mammary nodes, but a detailed topographical documentation of the existing nodes with a view to limiting or extending the field of radiotherapy to that absolutely required. Colloidal Rhenium consists of mycelia sized 2.74 A which easily pass along the lymph channels and delineate not only the lymph nodes but also many of the lymph channels themselves with great accuracy. Parasternal injection was used and the needle was introduced at an angle of 450 towards the axilla

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Nuclear medicine and biology

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Pergamon.
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
ISBN
0-08-027-090-5
Imprint Title
Nuclear medicine and biology
Imprint Pagination
1141 p.
Journal Page Range
v. 2 p. 1957-1960.

Conference

Title
3. World congress on nuclear medicine and biology.
Dates
29 Aug - 2 Sep 1982.
Place
Paris (France).

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