Nanoparticles are a new class of imaging agent used for both anatomic and molecular
imaging. Nanoparticle-based imaging exploits the signal intensity, stability, and …

Breast cancer during pregnancy (BCP), although rare, is becoming more common and
treatment should be as similar as possible to that for nonpregnant young patients with breast …

The surgical management of the axilla in early breast cancer has significantly evolved over
the past several decades. This chapter details the history of sentinel node dissection, as well …

Purpose The accurate harvesting of a sentinel node in breast cancer includes a sequence of
procedures with components from different medical specialities, including nuclear medicine …

Purpose Sentinel lymph node biopsy is an essential staging tool in patients with clinically
localized oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. The harvesting of a sentinel lymph node …

Background Methylene blue dye is easy to obtain in developing countries and can be used
in sentinel lymph node mapping for breast cancer. However, the accuracy of methylene blue …

An increasing number of medical specialists are using fluoroscopy outside imaging
departments, but there has been general neglect of radiological protection coverage of …

Cancer in pregnancy presents a rare coincidence which demands intensive interdisciplinary
care. Among this, gynecologic cancer is a special challenge because cancer or treatment …

Involvement of the cervical lymph nodes is the most important prognostic factor for patients
with oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and the decision whether to …

Abstract Supermagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) are nanoparticles that have an
iron oxide core and a functionalized shell. SPIONs have recently raised much interest in the …