43. Radioisotope diagnostics in breast and gynecologic tumors. The significance of sentinel lymph node scintigraphy.

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  • Scintimammography
    • 99mTc-MIBI
  • Sentinel lymph node scintigraphy
    • Radiopharmaceutical injected close to tumor
      • It will travel with the same lymph vessels as the tumor cells, thereby reaching sentinel lymph nodes
      • 99mTc-HSA (human serum albumin)
    • Advantage: Avoids unnecessary lymph node dissections
    • Indications
      • Early tumor stage