The added value of SPECT/CT lymphoscintigraphy in the initial assessment of secondary extremity lymphedema patients

Abstract An added value of SPECT/CT over planar lymphoscintigraphy for initial staging in patients with secondary extremity lymphedema was investigated. Furthermore, we developed a hybrid SPECT/CT classification combining dermal backflow (DBF) of SPECT and honeycomb pattern (HP) of CT, correlated it...

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Main Authors: Hai-Jeon Yoon, Kyong-Je Woo, Ji-Young Kim, Seo Young Kang, Byung Seok Moon, Bom Sahn Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44471-2