Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography Utilization for Extremity Melanomas at a High-Volume Center

Planar lymphoscintigraphy (PL) is commonly used in mapping before sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for invasive cutaneous melanoma. Recently, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/ computed tomography (CT) has been utilized, in addition to PL, for detailed anatomic information and detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) outside of the primary nodal basin in truncal and head and neck melanoma. Following a protocol change due to COVID-19, our institution began routinely obtaining both PL and SPECT-CT imaging for all melanoma SLN mapping.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Surgical Oncology Source Type: research