MR imaging of the lymphatic system in patients with lipedema and lipo-lymphedema

Microvascular Research

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-339

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Foeldi Clinic for Lymphology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lipedema; Lipo lymphedema; Lymphangiography; Microcirculation; MRI

Indexed keywords

GADOTERIDOL; MEPIVACAINE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LIPEDEMA; LIPOLYMPHEDEMA; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CONTRAST MEDIA; EDEMA; FEMALE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEPIVACAINE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64449084520     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: 10959319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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