Progression of clinically stable lymphedema on lymphoscintigraphy

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 585-588

  Luongo, Jocelyn A ^a   Scalcione, Luke R ^a   Katz, Douglas S ^a   Yung, Elizabeth Y ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphedema; Lymphoscintigraphy; Tc 99m millipore filtered sulfur colloid

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 70350102987     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181b06cc5     Document Type: Article

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