Quantitative Lymph Imaging for Assessment of Lymph Function using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Lymphography

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 230-236

  Unno, N ^a   Nishiyama, M ^a   Suzuki, M ^a   Yamamoto, N ^a   Inuzuka, K ^a   Sagara, D ^a   Tanaka, H ^a   Konno, H ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exercise; Indocyanine green; Lymphedema; Lymphography; Transit time

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LYMPH ANALYSIS; LYMPHOGRAPHY; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE TEST; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; INDOCYANINE GREEN; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LEG; LYMPH; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; POSTURE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SUPINE POSITION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 46749134823     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.04.013     Document Type: Article

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