lymphoscintigraphy

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:alternativeTo blue dye mapping
gptkbp:appliesTo oncology
melanoma staging
breast cancer staging
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
gptkbp:detects lymph node metastasis
lymphatic drainage pathways
gptkbp:developedBy 20th century
gptkbp:field nuclear medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lymphoscintigraphy
gptkbp:recognizedBy sentinel lymph node
gptkbp:riskFactor radiation exposure
gptkbp:step imaging with gamma camera
injection of radiotracer
gptkbp:usedFor detecting lymphatic obstruction
identifying sentinel lymph nodes
mapping lymphatic system
gptkbp:uses gptkb:gamma_camera
radioactive tracer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SPECT
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7