Comparison between 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Regional Lymph Nodal Staging in Patients with Melanoma: A Review of the Literature

Paoletta Mirk; Giorgio Treglia; Marco Salsano; Pietro Basile; Alessandro Giordano; Lorenzo Bonomo

doi:10.1155/2011/912504

Radiology Research and Practice (Jan 2011)

Comparison between 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Regional Lymph Nodal Staging in Patients with Melanoma: A Review of the Literature

Paoletta Mirk,
Giorgio Treglia,
Marco Salsano,
Pietro Basile,
Alessandro Giordano,
Lorenzo Bonomo

Affiliations

Paoletta Mirk: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy
Giorgio Treglia: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy
Marco Salsano: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy
Pietro Basile: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy
Alessandro Giordano: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy
Lorenzo Bonomo: Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/912504
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2011

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Aim. to compare 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma. Methods. We performed a literature review discussing original articles which compared FDG-PET to SLNB for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma. Results and Conclusions. There is consensus in the literature that FDG-PET cannot replace SLNB for regional lymph nodal staging in patients with melanoma.

Published in Radiology Research and Practice

ISSN: 2090-1941 (Print); 2090-195X (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9463

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