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Same-day injection of Technetium 99m filtered sulfur colloid (SC) with blue dye is the most effective method for sentinel lymph node (SN) identification in melanoma patients. This technique offers superior radioactivity detection and node identification compared to other radiopharmaceutical methods.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Sentinel node biopsy is crucial for melanoma staging.
  • Optimal radiopharmaceutical agents and timing for sentinel lymph node (SN) identification remain debated.
  • Investigating three lymphatic mapping (LM/SL) techniques to determine the most effective method.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of three radiopharmaceutical techniques for sentinel lymph node (SN) identification in early-stage melanoma.
  • To determine the optimal timing and agent for radiopharmaceutical-directed sentinel lymphadenectomy (LM/SL).

Main Methods:

  • A study of 247 patients with stage I or II melanoma undergoing LM/SL.
  • Comparison of three lymphoscintigraphy techniques: Tc 99m human serum albumin (HSA) (≥24h pre-op), Tc 99m filtered sulfur colloid (SC) (same-day, ≤4h pre-op), and Tc 99m SC (prior-day, ≥18h pre-op).

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  • Intraoperative use of a gamma probe and isosulfan blue dye to identify sentinel nodes (SNs).

    • Main Results:

    • All three techniques demonstrated high SN identification rates (97-100%).
    • Same-day Tc 99m SC showed significantly higher intraoperative node-to-background ratios (P < .0001).
    • Same-day SC also exhibited greater radioactivity fall-off and higher rates of blue and radioactive (hot) nodes (P = .05).

    Conclusions:

    • Same-day injection of filtered Tc 99m SC is the most effective method for probe-directed LM/SL.
    • This technique provides superior radioactivity detection and concordance between blue dye and radioactive nodes.
    • Recommended as the preferred method for probe-directed LM/SL in melanoma patients.