A new indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography protocol for identification of the lymphatic drainage pathway for patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema

A new indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography protocol for identification of the lymphatic drainage pathway for patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema

Abstract Background Breast cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a common side effect of cancer treatment. Recently indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent lymphography has become a popular method for imaging the lymphatics, however there are no standard protocols nor imaging criteria. We have developed...

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Main Authors: Hiroo Suami, Asha Heydon-White, Helen Mackie, Sharon Czerniec, Louise Koelmeyer, John Boyages
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lymphoedema
Lymphography
Lymphatic system
Manual lymphatic drainage
Breast cancer
Molecular imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6192-1

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