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MR Lymphangiography

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Contrast MR lymphangiography with use of gadobenate dimeglumine as the contrast and 3.0 T MR unit is capable to visualize the precise morphological status of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes in lymphedematous limb. In the meantime, it provided the function status of lymph flow transportation in lymphatic and the nodes by real-time observation. This method is minimally invasive, easy, and safe and combines morphological and functional examination in a single acquisition. MRL has been proven to be useful in the diagnosis of peripheral lymphatic system disorders.

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  1. Lymphology Center of Dept. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China

    Ningfei Liu MD, PhD

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  1. Center for the Lymphedema and Vascular Malformations, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Byung-Boong Lee

  2. Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    Stanley G. Rockson

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    John Bergan

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Liu, N. (2018). MR Lymphangiography. In: Lee, BB., Rockson, S., Bergan, J. (eds) Lymphedema. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52423-8_27

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