Magnetic resonance imaging versus lymphoscintigraphy for the assessment of focal lymphatic transport disorders of the lower limb: First experiences;Kernspintomographie versus lymphszintigraphie zur beurteilung fokaler lymphtransportstörungen der unteren extremitäten: Erste erfahrungen

NuklearMedizin

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 190-196

  Weiss, Mayo ^a   Burgard, C ^a   Baumeister, R ^a   Strobl, F ^a   Rominger, A ^a   Bartenstein, P ^a   Wallmichrath, J ^a   Frick, A ^a   Notohamiprodjo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lymphatic disorders; Lymphoedema; Lymphoscintigraphy; Magnet resonance imaging; MR lymphangiography

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE; MEPIVACAINE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; FOCAL LYMPHATIC TRANSPORT DISORDER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEG; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOCELE; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCINTISCANNING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911460487     PISSN: 00295566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3413/Nukmed-0649-14-03     Document Type: Article

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