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Lymphatic Imaging Tests a New Technique

A modified interstitial approach uses intradermal contrast injection with rapid digital acquisition.

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    Rapid interstitial DSLA was technically successful in 97% of cases.

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    30 hind limbs were assessed using iodinated contrast injection.

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    Image quality rated: good (52%), fair (38%), poor (10%).

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    Mean time for lymph node visualization: ~75 seconds.

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    Minor edema observed in 27% of limbs resolved in 24 hours.

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    No major complications occurred during or 3 days post-procedure.

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    Study's implications for human application remain to be evaluated.

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    Funded by Spanish Ministry of Science and European Union.

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Lymphatic Imaging Tests a New Technique

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 25, 2026

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