European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1041-1047 , October 2009

A pilot study of dual-isotope lymphoscintigraphy for breast sentinel node biopsy comparing intradermal and intraparenchymal injection

  • J.C. Fowler

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
    • Department of Radiology Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
    • Department of Radiology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ, UK.
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  • C.K. Solanki

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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  • I. Guenther

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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  • R. Barber

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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  • F. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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  • L. Bobrow

      Affiliations

    • Histopathology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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  • D. Ravichandran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, UK
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  • D. Lawrence

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, UK
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  • J.R. Ballinger

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
    • Currently at: King's College London/Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
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  • A. Douglas-Jones

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, UK
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  • A.D. Purushotham

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
    • Currently at: King's College London/Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
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  • A.M. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
    • Currently at: Brighton Sussex Medical School, UK.

,Accepted 24 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.02.018

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1041-1047 , October 2009

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