Work

New Horizons for Imaging Lymphatic Function

Year: 2008

Type: review

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.

Source: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.1196/annals.1413.002

Authors: Ruchi Sharma, Juliet A. Wendt, John C. Rasmussen, Kristen E. Adams, Milton V. Marshall, Eva M. Sevick‐Muraca

Institution: Baylor College of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute