Contrast enhanced ultrasound of sentinel lymph nodes

Contrast enhanced ultrasound of sentinel lymph nodes

Sentinel lymph nodes are the first lymph nodes in the region that receive lymphatic drainage from a primary tumor. The detection or exclusion of sentinel lymph node micrometastases is critical in the staging of cancer, especially breast cancer and melanoma because it directly affects patient’s pr...

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Main Authors: XinWu Cui, Andre Ignee, Michael Bachmann Nielsen, Dagmar Schreiber-Dietrich, Chiara De Molo, Clara Pirri, Maciej Jedrzejczyk, Dietrich F. Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Ultrasonography
Subjects:
contrast enhanced ultrasound
sentinel lymph node
breast cancer
melanoma
preoperative staging
microbubble contrast agents
Online Access:http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-13-no-52/contrast-enhanced-ultrasound-of-sentinel-lymph-nodes?aid=119

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