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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2024; 16(7): 241-246
Published online Jul 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i7.241
Advantages of the intradermal lymphoscintigraphy
Girolamo Tartaglione
Girolamo Tartaglione, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cristo Re Hospital, Rome 00167, Italy
Author contributions: Tartaglione G conceived and authored the paper.
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Corresponding author: Girolamo Tartaglione, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cristo Re Hospital, 25 via delle Calasanziane, Rome 00167, Italy.nmcrh@hotmail.com
Received: April 21, 2024
Revised: May 30, 2024
Accepted: July 1, 2024
Published online: July 28, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Intradermal lymphoscintigraphy is a helpful functional nuclear imaging test that evaluates the lymphatic flow of the superficial and deeper lymphatic pathways at rest as well as following short and prolonged muscular activity, thus visualizing draining lymph nodes in a single 1-hour examination. This diagnostic method may help physiotherapists to evaluate the effects of muscular exercise and physical therapy on lymph drainage and surgeons to plan microsurgical treatments in advanced clinical stages of lymphedema.