Background: Lymphoscintigraphy accurately maps lymphatic drainage from sites of cutaneous melanoma to the draining sentinel lymph nodes. The Sydney Melanoma Unit has accumulated lymphoscintigraphy data from over 5000 patients with cutaneous melanoma over more than 15 years, collectively revealing patterns of skin lymphatic drainage. We aimed to map these data onto a three-dimensional computer model to provide improved visualisation and analysis of lymphatic drainage from sites of cutaneous melanoma.
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