Kayvan Sadri, Vahid Reza Dabbagh, Mohammad Naser Forghani, Mahdi Asadi, Ramin Sadeghi
Background: In the current study, we reported our experience on sentinel node mapping of breast cancer patients during the extreme shortage of Mo99-Tc99m generators using Tc-99m phytate. Methods and Results: During the period from March 7, 2019, to April 18, 2020, due to disruption of molybdenum supply chain, we used low specific activity Tc-99m pertechnetate elute (0.5-2 mCi of 99m TcO4 in 5 mL) for each kit preparation. Two or three intradermal periareolar injections were done for each patient (0.02-0.1 mCi/0...
April 2021: Lymphatic Research and Biology