Breast sentinel lymph node biopsy with imaging towards minimally invasive surgery

Abstract: Breast sentinel lymph nodes are still commonly assessed through complete lymph node dissections, which is a time-consuming and radical approach because the nodes are difficult to identify. To prevent false diagnosis and achieve accurate results, minimally invasive, image-guided procedures are applied and constantly improved. The purpose of this paper is to present the currently used imaging modalities ultrasound, fluorescence, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and hybrid imaging methods and comparing their effectiveness for breast sentinel lymph node biopsy. A definition for an ideal imaging system combining efficient minimally invasive techniques with workflow considerations is also discussed. As a conclusion, upcoming imaging methods and their future outlook with areas of advancement are presented.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Breast sentinel lymph node biopsy with imaging towards minimally invasive surgery ; volume:62 ; number:6 ; year:2017 ; pages:547-555 ; extent:9 ; Biomedical engineering ; 62, Heft 6 (2017), 547-555 (gesamt 9)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Joseph, Fredrick Johnson ; van Oepen, Alexander ; Friebe, Michael

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2016-0164
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409261908382.142495504482
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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