Lymphoscintigraphy for the Evaluation of Primary Lymphedema: A Scoring System Aimed at Harmonizing the Procedure and Interpretation and Increasing Reproducibility.

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serval:BIB_50A6DE60CBCB
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Lymphoscintigraphy for the Evaluation of Primary Lymphedema: A Scoring System Aimed at Harmonizing the Procedure and Interpretation and Increasing Reproducibility.
Journal
Clinical nuclear medicine
Author(s)
Delgado Bolton R.C., Calapaquí Terán A.K., Almeida L.S., Treglia G., Giammarile F.
ISSN
1536-0229 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0363-9762
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/03/2025
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
50
Number
3
Pages
219-220
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The diagnostic workup of primary lymphedema includes lymphoscintigraphy, a diagnostic test that provides objective data derived from the characteristics of the lymphatic flow and the lymphatic nodes. Several empirical scoring systems have been proposed with the aim of harmonizing the procedure. Here we comment the latest one, reflecting on the relevance of these tools to make possible multicenter research, based on intraobserver and interobserver reliability with the aim to, in the long run, improve patient outcomes.
Keywords
Lymphoscintigraphy/methods, Humans, Lymphedema/diagnostic imaging, Reproducibility of Results
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Web of science
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