Background: Surgical excision and/or radiation targeting of regional lymph nodes are an essential component in the clinical management of cancer. Importantly, a more accurate understanding of lymphatic anatomy could enable refinement of present treatment strategies. Given the spatial resolution limitations of contemporary imaging methods, our group sought to utilize noncontrast-enhanced microcomputed tomography (μCT) imaging to clarify regional lymphatic anatomy.

中文翻译：

---

微计算机断层扫描是一种精确的方法，可以对淋巴结和淋巴管进行地形表征。

背景：区域淋巴结的手术切除和/或放射靶向是癌症临床管理的重要组成部分。重要的是，更准确地了解淋巴解剖可以改进目前的治疗策略。鉴于当代成像方法的空间分辨率限制，我们的团队试图利用非对比增强显微计算机断层扫描 (μCT) 成像来阐明区域淋巴管解剖结构。