Published 2011 | Version v1
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Comparison between 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Regional Lymph Nodal Staging in Patients with Melanoma: A Review of the Literature

Creators

  • 1. Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome (Italy)
  • 2. Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome (Italy)

Description

Aim. to compare 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma. Methods. We performed a literature review discussing original articles which compared FDG-PET to SLNB for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma. Results and Conclusions. There is consensus in the literature that FDG-PET cannot replace SLNB for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/912504; Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253490

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253490;
DOI
10.1155/2011/912504;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiology Research and Practice (Print)
Journal Volume
2011
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
2090-1941

INIS

Country of Publication
Egypt
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47072097
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; LYMPH NODES; MELANOMAS; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
CARCINOMAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPITHELIOMAS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2011 Paoletta Mirk et al.
Notes
PMCID: PMC3253490; PMID: 22242204; OAI: oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:3253490