Quantitative lymphoscintigraphy with Tc-99m-technephyte in breast cancer patients with upper limb lymphedema after mastectomy and axillary lymph nodes dissection
Abstract:The paper presents results of research on the potential of quantitative radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy (LS) with radioactive tracer (Tc-99m-technephyte) for evaluation of the upper limb lymphedema, developed in different time periods after mastectomy and axillary lymph nodes dissection in 56 breast cancer patients (females). Before LS-imaging the tracer was subcutaneously injected in the affected and normal extremities. The Tc-99m-technephyte clearance rate from the injection site on the affected hand was hig… Show more
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