[Development of technologies for sentinel lymph node biopsy in case of breast cancer].
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Date publication
juin 2006
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MATHELIN Carole
Tous les auteurs :
Mathelin C, Piqueras I, Guyonnet JL
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is now routinely used in breast cancer multidisciplinary management. The combined use of blue dye and lymphoscintigraphy gives the best SLN identification rate. Two different types of probes are available for the SLN procedure: semi-conductor probes and scintillator ones. Moreover, to increase the performances of the SLN procedure, intra-operative gamma cameras have recently been developed. The objectives of our review are to describe these materials to highlight their advantages and drawbacks from the point of view of the surgeon and the physicist.
Référence
Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2006 Jun;34(6):521-5