Clinical assessment of human lymph flow using removal rate constants of interstitial macromolecules: A critical review of lymphoscintigraphy

Lymphatic Research and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-202

  Modi, S ^a   Stanton, A W B ^a,b   Mortimer, P S ^a   Levick, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN IN 111; HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASOCONSTRICTION;

HUMANS; LYMPH; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA;

EID: 34547826291     PISSN: 15396851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2007.5306     Document Type: Review

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