Maubec, Eve F-18 fluorodeoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography scan in the initial evaluation of patients with a primary melanoma thicker than 4 mm. [electronic resource] - Melanoma research Jun 2007 - 147-54 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ISSN: 0960-8931 Standard No.: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e32815c10b0 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansLymph Nodes--diagnostic imagingLymphatic Metastasis--diagnosisMaleMelanoma--diagnosisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Staging--methodsPositron-Emission TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificitySentinel Lymph Node BiopsySkin Neoplasms--diagnosis