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- Title
New Horizons for Imaging Lymphatic Function.
- Authors
Sharma, Ruchi; Wendt, Juliet A.; Rasmussen, John C.; Adams, Kristen E.; Marshall, Milton V.; Sevick‐Muraca, Eva M.
- Abstract
In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of noninvasive imaging modalities used clinically for the diagnosis of lymphatic diseases, new imaging agents for assessing lymphatic architecture and cancer status of lymph nodes, and emerging near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent optical imaging technologies and agents for functional lymphatic imaging. Given the promise of NIR optical imaging, we provide example results of functional lymphatic imaging in mice, swine, and humans, showing the ability of this technology to quantify lymph velocity and frequencies of propulsion resulting from the contractility of lymphatic structures.
- Subjects
MEDICAL imaging systems; LYMPH nodes; DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY mice; PROGNOSIS; CLINICAL medicine; MEDICAL equipment; CANCER; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2008, Vol 1131, p13
- ISSN
0077-8923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1196/annals.1413.002