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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55046/vjrnm.58.1209.2025
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No. 58 (2025)
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Scientific research
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NGUYỄN, T. M. X. A., Bui, V. P., Le, T. P., Tran, T. S., Nguyen , H. N. T., & Le, V. P. (2025). INTRANODAL CT LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY FOR CENTRAL LYMPHATIC SYSTEM IMAGING. Vietnamese Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 58, 37-44. https://doi.org/10.55046/vjrnm.58.1209.2025

INTRANODAL CT LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY FOR CENTRAL LYMPHATIC SYSTEM IMAGING

THỊ MỸ XUÂN AN NGUYỄN1, , Bui Van Pham2, Le Thanh Phong2, Tran Thanh Son2, Nguyen Huynh Nhat Tuan2, Lê Văn Phước2
1 BỆNH VIỆN CHỢ RẪY
2 Department of X-ray, Cho Ray Hospital

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Abstract

Background: Noninvasive lymphatic imaging plays a larger role in central lymphatic system disorder diagnostic such as: lymphangioscintigraphy, magnetic resonance lymphangiography  and computed tomography lymphangiography. Lymphangioscintigraphy has been used to aid in the diagnosis of lymphatic pathologies as iatrogenic leaks, plastic bronchitis or those associated with complex congenital disease. Low spatial resolution and lack of anatomic points, using the Tc99m radiotracer (as many centers or hospitals as are unavailable), making this method not widely applied. Magnetic resonance lymphangiography is the reference standard used to diagnose various central lymphatic disorders. With claustrophobia, metal instrumentation in chest, abdomen, spine and accessibility challenges have prevented the wide dissemination of this technology.

Content: To diagnose and plan treatment for patients with central lymphatic system disease by intranodal CT lymphangiography.

Conclusions: Intranodal CT lymphangiography sufficiently depicts central lymphatic anatomy in patients with lymphatic abnormalities. In addition, this method is a feasible alternative to MR lymphangiography.

Keywords: intranodal CT lymphangiography, central lymphatic system disease

 

Keywords

intranodal CT lymphangiography, central lymphatic system disease

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