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From: Combined approach of perioperative 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging and intraoperative 18F-FDG handheld gamma probe detection for tumor localization and verification of complete tumor resection in breast cancer

Figure 2

Digital photograph of an axial section of a portion of the specimen of the resected left breast tissue, but devoid of the resected left axillary tissue (A). Cross sectional specimen fused PET/CT images of the resected left breast and left axillary dissection tissue revealing two hypermetabolic foci (B). Postoperative PET maximum intensity projection in the anterior projection view of the chest demonstrating that the primary breast tumor and solitary axillary metastasis have been completely resected and that no residual hypermetabolic foci are demonstrated (C).

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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