Purpose Lymphoscintigraphy is the criterion-standard method for diagnosing lymphedema,
and there is no universally standardized imaging modality. In our center, we use a new …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of implementing a new technique,
intradermal injection lymphoscintigraphy, at rest and after muscular exercise on the …

Lymphoscintigraphy is a nuclear medicine procedure that uses a small quantity of
radioactive particles for visualizing the lymphatic system. Traditionally, the radiotracer was …

Stress-lymphoscintigraphy evaluates the effects of exercise on lymph drainage. Results may
predict outcomes of complex physical therapy as a first-line lymphedema treatment …

Purpose Lymphoscintigraphy is the imaging of choice in diagnosis of lymphedema.
Diagnosis is made on the basis of qualitative assessment of tracer distribution at specified …

Purpose Cancer treatments with axillary or pelvic lymph nodes dissection and radiation
place patients at lifelong risk for the development of secondary lymphedema. Our aim was to …

Purpose The primary difficulty in evaluating and treating peripheral lymphedema is
visualization of the lymphatics. Functional lymphatic studies have been performed on …

Lymphoscintigraphy represents the “gold standard” for diagnosis of lymphedema, but an
important limitation is the lack of procedural standardization. The aim of this Italian expert …

[en] Bilateral lymphoscintigraphy was performed in 128 patients with primary lymphedema,
in 91 patients with secondary lymphedema, and in 19 healthy volunteers. Technetium-99m …

Lymphedema is a chronic condition caused by ineffective lymphatic transport that results in
edema and skin damage. Distinguishing lymphedema from other causes can be difficult …