Speaker
Dr
Lenka Vermeeren
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital)
Description
Exact localization of radioactive sentinel nodes is requisite to provide accurate staging with lymphatic mapping. SPECT/CT can exactly localize sentinel nodes and is able to depict more sentinel nodes than conventional (planar) images. It especially adds relevant information in areas with a complex anatomy, like the head and neck region and in pelvic and retroperitoneal areas. A portable gamma camera can be used to improve intra-operative search for sentinel nodes. Such a camera provides real-time imaging of the sentinel node and can detect and localize those nodes, even if located near the injection area. The use of a gamma camera also increases certainty about the accuracy and completeness of the excision of the radioactive nodes, because it facilitates post-excision monitoring.
Author
Dr
Lenka Vermeeren
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital)
Co-authors
Dr
Axel Bex
(Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital)
Dr
Hans Balm
(Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital)
Dr
Martin Klop
(Department of Urology)
Dr
Michiel Van den Brekel
(Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital)
Dr
Renato Valdes Olmos
(Department of Nuclear Medicine)
Dr
Simon Horenblas
(Department of Urology)
Dr
Wim Meinhardt
(Department of Urology)
