AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 12 (December)
Lymphoscintigraphy for Sentinel Node Biopsy (December 1999)
December 1999 pages 8-9 Coding Communication Lymphoscintigraphy for Sentinel Node Biopsy Illustration of Lymphatic System Lymphoscintigraphy is not a new technique, but its unique role in a surgical procedure-sentinel node biopsy-has stimulated increased interest in its use for staging of cutaneous melanoma, breast cancer, and other cancers. What is Lymphoscintigraphy? Lymphoscintigraphy is a nuclear medicine imaging procedure that involves the identification and localization of the lymphatic drainage pattern of a region of the body. Use For Sentinel Node Localization Most recently, this technique has been employed to identify sentinel node(s) for biopsy to assess tumor spread. For this use...
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