High-resolution MR lymphangiography in patients with primary and secondary lymphedema

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Aug;187(2):556-61. doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.1750.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of our study was to evaluate the feasibility of high-resolution MR lymphangiography with intracutaneous injection of gadodiamide, a commercially available, nonionic, extracellular paramagnetic contrast agent, for the visualization of lymphatic vessels in patients with primary and secondary lymphedema.

Conclusion: High-resolution MR lymphangiography is safe, is technically feasible, and has the potential to become a diagnostic imaging tool for patients with lymphedema.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Contrast Media*
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA*
  • Humans
  • Lymphedema / diagnosis*
  • Lymphography / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • gadodiamide
  • Gadolinium DTPA