Three-Dimensional Image Fusion of SPECT and CT Scans for Locating Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Malignant Melanomas

Image fusion software can derive a fusion image from single photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography scans. We applied a three-dimensional fusion image to detect sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in 3 patients with malignant melanomas of the lumbar, vulvar and head region, respectively....

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Autores principales: Akiyama, Michiko, Ueno, Takashi, Noro, Sachiko, Kumita, Shinichiro, Kawana, Seiji
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2011
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Published: March, 2011
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21503164
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000326944
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Sumario:Image fusion software can derive a fusion image from single photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography scans. We applied a three-dimensional fusion image to detect sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in 3 patients with malignant melanomas of the lumbar, vulvar and head region, respectively. During each operation, we detected SLNs at the expected site, as indicated by the fusion images. The three-dimensional image fusion could thus be confirmed as a simple and helpful method for precisely localizing SLNs in these patients.

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