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Improved Techniques in Radionuclide Imaging of Prostatic Lymph Nodes
Author(s) -
GARDINER R. A.,
FITZPATRICK J. M.,
CONSTABLE A. R.,
CRANAGE R. W.,
O'DONOGHUE E. P. N.,
WICKHAM J. E. A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb03602.x
Subject(s) - medicine , symphysis , prostate , sedation , nuclear medicine , anatomy , radiology , surgery , cancer
Summary— Further improvements have been made in the technique of human prostatic lymphoscintigraphy, allowing better anatomical localisation of the areas of uptake of activity. A single median injection into the capsule of 99m Tc labelled antimony sulphide colloid has been found to give as good imaging as 2 injections on either side of the midline. By placing markers on the umbilicus, pubic symphysis and both anterior superior iliac spines, a “pelvic grid” can be superimposed on the antero‐posterior view. Further help with accurate localisation may be attained by taking 3 views; antero‐posterior, postero‐anterior and lateral. In 9 instances, prostatic injection was performed without any sedation or anaesthesia. The resulting scintigrams were indistinguishable in quality from those of anaesthetised patients.