Development of axilla phantoms to aid breast cancer staging via sentinel lymph node detection

摘要

In this paper we present a method for creating a numerical phantom of the underarm region which captures the heterogeneous anatomical structure and the differences in the electric properties between the constituent tissues of the underarm region. Specifically, the model is intended to identify and segment the sentinel nodes, which are axillary lymph nodes. Assessment of these nodes is often performed during surgical procedures used to treat breast cancer.