Indirect magnetic resonance lymphangiography in patients with lymphedema. Preliminary results in humans

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 401-406

  Lohrmann, Christian ^a   Foeldi, Etelka ^b   Langer, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Foeldi Clinic for Lymphology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gadodiamide; Indirect magnetic resonance lymphangiography; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

DETECTION; GADODIAMIDE; INDIRECT MAGNETIC RESONANCE LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHEDEMA;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MEDICAL IMAGING; PARAMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

GADODIAMIDE; MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LEG EDEMA; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOCELE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE;

AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INJECTIONS; LYMPHEDEMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33748147354     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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