Atlas of Lymphoscintigraphy and Sentinel Node Mapping: A Pictorial Case-Based Approach Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Mariani, Giuliano (Editor), Manca, Gianpiero (Editor), Orsini, Federica |
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ISBN: 8847039282 ISBN-13: 9788847039285 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $217.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Internal Medicine - Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine - Medical | Surgery - Laparoscopic & Robotic |
Dewey: 616.075 |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 8.25" W x 11" (1.60 lbs) 293 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Although lymphoscintigraphy was originally introduced into clinical routine for identification of the cause of peripheral edema, more recently it has been widely applied for radioguided biopsy of the sentinel lymph node in patients with solid cancers. The procedure is now considered crucial for adequate planning of oncologic surgery in a growing number of cancers. This atlas presents a collection of richly illustrated teaching cases that demonstrate the clinical relevance and impact of lymphoscintigraphy in different pathologic conditions. After introductory chapters on the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of lymphatic circulation, the role of lymphoscintigraphy in differential diagnosis of peripheral edema and characterization of intracavitary lymph effusions is addressed. The principal focus of the book, however, is on the use of lymphoscintigraphic mapping for radioguided sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma and cancers at a range of anatomic sites. The most commonly observed lymphoscintigraphic patterns are depicted, and anatomic variants and technical pitfalls of the procedure receive careful attention. The role of tomographic multimodality imaging is also considered. The atlas will be an excellent learning tool for residents in nuclear medicine and other specialists with an interest in the field. |