Interstitial MR lymphangiography-A diagnostic imaging method for the evaluation of patients with clinically advanced stages of lymphedema

Acta Tropica

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-15

  Lohrmann, Christian ^a   Foeldi, Etelka ^b   Bartholomä, Jean Paul ^a   Langer, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Foeldi Clinic for Lymphology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lymphangiography; Lymphedema; MRI

Indexed keywords

GADODIAMIDE; MEPIVACAINE;

IMAGING METHOD; LYME DISEASE; RESONANCE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOOT; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34848851041     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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