Review of Non-Contrast MR-Lymphography Techniques and Findings: Challenges and Opportunities  

作　　者：Abdullah Almujally Fabrizio Calliada Abdullah Almujally;Fabrizio Calliada(University of Pavia, Radiology Department, Pavia, Italy)

机构地区：[1]University of Pavia, Radiology Department, Pavia, Italy

出　　处：《Open Journal of Radiology》2020年第2期35-44,共10页放射学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Lymphedema is a major disorder of lymphatic system that occurs primarily due to lymphatic system disorders or secondary lymphedema which is caused by radiation therapy involving lymph nodes or surgical operation dissection. Magnetic resonance lymphography (MRL) has been used to effectively examine the lymph vessels and identify their morphology. This review study intended to evaluate the role of non MR-lymphographic for the diagnosis assessment of lymphedema and to provide comprehensive review on clinical outcome of non-contrast MRI compared to MRI with contrast medium. In this study, scientific publications published in languages other than English were excluded. A systematic review was done in international databases including PubMed, Scopus, web of sciences, conference proceedings published till 2019. Non contrast MRI lymphography has strong capability to be the main imaging procedure of choice in the diagnosis lymphedema with accuracy up to 90%.Lymphedema is a major disorder of lymphatic system that occurs primarily due to lymphatic system disorders or secondary lymphedema which is caused by radiation therapy involving lymph nodes or surgical operation dissection. Magnetic resonance lymphography (MRL) has been used to effectively examine the lymph vessels and identify their morphology. This review study intended to evaluate the role of non MR-lymphographic for the diagnosis assessment of lymphedema and to provide comprehensive review on clinical outcome of non-contrast MRI compared to MRI with contrast medium. In this study, scientific publications published in languages other than English were excluded. A systematic review was done in international databases including PubMed, Scopus, web of sciences, conference proceedings published till 2019. Non contrast MRI lymphography has strong capability to be the main imaging procedure of choice in the diagnosis lymphedema with accuracy up to 90%.

关 键 词：Noncontrast MR Lymphography LYMPHEDEMA Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography Lymphatic Imaging 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]