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Radionuclide Lymphoscintigraphy

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After McMaster1 used intracutaneous injection of vital dyes to visualize streamers and to follow lymph flow in patients with heart failure and other edematous conditions, Kinmonth et al.2 developed conventional lymphography by incising skin over the blue-stained streamers seen on the dorsum of the foot or hand and exposing tiny skin lymphatics.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Marlys H. Witte

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  1. George Washington University, Washington D.C, Washington, USA

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  2. School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, 92037, California, USA

    John Bergan

  3. Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, 94305, USA

    Stanley G. Rockson

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Williams, W.H., Ochart, M., Bernas, M.J., Witte, C.L., Witte, M.H. (2011). Radionuclide Lymphoscintigraphy. In: Lee, BB., Bergan, J., Rockson, S. (eds) Lymphedema. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-567-5_19

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