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Drawback of the radioguided SLNB
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99
Tc is produced only in a few reactors
worldwide which compromises its supply
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Dependency on a nuclear medicine unit
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Cannot be injected by the surgeon
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Radiation exposure of patients and health care
personel
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Logistical challenges (handling and disposal of
isotopes, training of staff, legislative
requirements)
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