X-ray mapping of sentinel lymph nodes and/or axillary tissue will assist pathologists in their ability to identify the number and location of lymph nodes as well as more accurately section lymph nodes contained in surgical specimens.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
surgical specimen taken to radiology and contents x-rayed
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Identification of lymph nodes
To determine if plain x-ray films obtained from the sentinel node/axillary dissection specimen can facilitate the identification of the lymph nodes and increase the average number of lymph nodes recovered by the pathologist.
Time frame: Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body
Identification of affected area in node
To determine whether plain x-ray films obtained from the sentinel node/axillary dissection specimen can help direct the pathologist to the correct part of the node (the portion containing disease) to sample.
Time frame: Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body
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