Lateralisation and depth of the internal mammary chain determined by scintigraphy and by ultrasonography: a comparative study in 124 primary breast cancer patients
| Autor: | A. van Dalen, H Struikmans, J. W. Van Isselt, L.J.E.E Scheijmans, P Westers, M Harmelink |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Correlation coefficient Computed tomography Breast Neoplasms Scintigraphy Breast cancer Medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiation treatment planning Radionuclide Imaging Ultrasonography medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Hematology Middle Aged medicine.disease Uncorrelated Radiotherapy Computer-Assisted Oncology Lymphatic Metastasis Female Radiology Lymph Nodes business Nuclear medicine Primary breast cancer |
| Zdroj: | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. 62(2) |
| ISSN: | 0167-8140 |
| Popis: | In 124 primary breast cancer patients the maximum values of the lateralisation of the internal mammary chain (IMC) and their corresponding depths could be determined by scintigraphy and ultrasonography in 77% and 85% of the cases, respectively. With respect to the lateralisation it appeared that these values were uncorrelated between the two methods. With respect to depth correlation was found (correlation coefficient 0.34; P=0.001). We conclude that substantial differences are noted. Irradiation of the IMC based on computed tomography treatment planning might be a better alternative. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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