MRI of lymphedema

BP Salehi, RC Sibley, R Friedman… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lymphedema is a devastating disease that has no cure. Management of lymphedema has
evolved rapidly over the past two decades with the advent of surgeries that can ameliorate …

Imaging of the lymphatic vessels for surgical planning: a systematic review

S van Heumen, JJM Riksen, WM Bramer… - Annals of Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Secondary lymphedema is a common complication after surgical or
radiotherapeutic cancer treatment.(Micro) surgical intervention such as lymphovenous …

Subcutaneous adipose tissue edema in lipedema revealed by noninvasive 3T MR lymphangiography

R Crescenzi, PMC Donahue, M Garza… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lipedema exhibits excessive lower‐extremity subcutaneous adipose tissue
(SAT) deposition, which is frequently misidentified as obesity until lymphedema presents …

Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Prostatectomy Lymphedema: What's New?

LMG Bianchi, G Irmici, M Cè, E D'Ascoli, G Della Pepa… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lymphedema is a chronic progressive disorder that significantly compromises patients'
quality of life. In Western countries, it often results from cancer treatment, as in the case of …

Non-contrast magnetic resonance lymphography (NCMRL) in cancer-related secondary lymphedema: acquisition technique and imaging findings

M Cellina, D Gibelli, C Martinenghi, D Giardini… - La radiologia …, 2021 - Springer
Cancer-related secondary lymphedema (LE) is a widespread issue, which markedly affects
patients' quality of life. Its diagnosis is mainly clinical since there is no consensus on the best …

Systematic review of magnetic resonance lymphangiography from a technical perspective

M Mills, M van Zanten, M Borri… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clinical examination and lymphoscintigraphy are the current standard for
investigating lymphatic function. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilitates three …

Non-contrast MR dacryocystography for the evaluation of epiphora and recurrent dacryocystitis: A preliminary study

M Cè, E Grimaldi, M Toto-Brocchi… - The Neuroradiology …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Obstruction of the lacrimal drainage represents a common ophthalmologic
issue. The blockage may interest any level of the lacrimal drainage pathway, and it is …

Three-dimensional non-contrast magnetic resonance lymphography severity stage for upper extremity lymphedema

T Kageyama, Y Shiko, Y Kawasaki, T Miyazaki… - Magnetic Resonance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purposes Non-contrast magnetic resonance lymphography (NMRL) has recently shown the
capability of evaluating anatomical fluid distribution in upper extremity lymphedema (UEL) …

The clinical usefulness of ultrasonographic measurement technique in patients with lower extremity lymphedema

JH Son, JH Min, IH Kim, SY Lee… - Lymphatic Research and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: A previous study reported a new ultrasonography (US) measurement
technique to evaluate the cross-sectional area (ΔCSA) of lymphedema in the upper …

MRI-based volume measurement methods for staging primary lower extremity lymphedema: a single-center study of asymmetric volume difference-a diagnostic study

M Liu, Y Zhang, X Li, Q Hao, B Li, R Wang - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) staging is mainly assessed by systems that
solely depend on physical examinations and lack quantitative assessment based on modern …