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Table 2 The LDPs defined by CEUS and actual LDPsa

From: Variation of sentinel lymphatic channels (SLCs) and sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in breast cancer patients

LDP

CEUS

Actual LDP

Blue dye

SSLC

24

21

21

PSLC

3

3

3

SSLC + PSLC

8

8

8

SSLC + DSLC

7

10

10

SSLC + PSLC + DSLC

4

4

4

  1. aActual LDPs: defined basing on both CUES and blue dye results