Sensitive, noninvasive detection of lymph node metastases.

Many primary malignancies spread via lymphatic dissemination, and accurate staging therefore still relies on surgical exploration. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of semiautomated noninvasive nodal cancer staging using a nanoparticle-enhanced lymphotropic magnetic resonance...

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Main Authors: Mukesh G Harisinghani, Ralph Weissleder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2004-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC539052?pdf=render