Fig. 2

Consistency between superficial mammary veins visualized via AccuVein^® and the corresponding blood vessels during surgery. a The contrast-enhanced computed tomography maximum intensity projection image shows the perforating branches of the internal thoracic vein (yellow arrow). b AccuVein^® clearly visualized the subcutaneous mammary veins. c The marking of the vascular construction on the skin and the ultrasonography of the position of the perforating branches of the internal thoracic vein. d Safe ligation treatment of the perforating branches of the internal thoracic vein (red arrow); DCIS ductal carcinoma in situ