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Since the introduction of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure, lymphoscintigraphy has been an essential component for preoperative sentinel node identification in patients with melanoma or breast cancer.
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Valdés Olmos, R.A., Vidal-Sicart, S. (2013). SPECT/CT Image Generation and Criteria for Sentinel Node Mapping. In: Mariani, G., Manca, G., Orsini, F., Vidal-Sicart, S., Valdés Olmos, R.A. (eds) Atlas of Lymphoscintigraphy and Sentinel Node Mapping. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2766-4_8
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