LYMPH NODES function as... - Institute of Human Anatomy

Sentinel lymph node biopsy and/or inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy is part of the standard treatment for early stage vulvar cancer. In a new #UOGJournal study, Garganese et al. show that fusion of ultrasound imaging and 3D single-photon-emission computed tomography/computed tomography is feasible and accurate for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in these patients, opening up new diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities in gynecological malignancies. Journal members of #ISUOG can read the full