Clinical Applications of Lymphoscintigraphy
| General application | Specifics |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | Distinguish lymphatic from venous edema, myxedema, lipedema, or other etiology |
| Assessment | Assess pathways of lymphatic drainage |
| Identification | Identify sentinel nodes in patients with melanoma, breast, or genitourinary cancer |
| Identify patients at high risk for development of lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection | |
| Quantitation | Quantify lymphatic flow |