Sentinel node SPECT-CT in breast cancer. Can we expect any additional and clinically relevant information?

Unlabelled: The AIM of this study was to determine the additional value of SPECT/CT in sentinel node scintigraphy in breast cancer. Furthermore, it was our question to determine, whether the low-dose computed tomography component (LD-CT) can be used for axillary lymph node staging of clinically negative patients.

Patients, Methods: 51 patients with invasive breast cancer <3 cm in diameter were included in our prospective investigation.