Quantitative Lymphoscintigraphy in Lymphedema
| Radiotracer | Route | ROI | Stress | Measurement | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99mTc-HSA | sc | IS | Walking | Clearance rate | Kataoka (122) |
| 99mTc-Albumin microcolloid | sc (im) | LN | Treadmill | LN uptake, depth correction | Mostbeck (22) |
| 99mTc-Albumin microcolloid | sc | LN, IS, lymph vessels | Bicycle | LN uptake | Brautigam (21) |
| 99mTc-Albumin microcolloid | sc | IS, LN | Passive exercise | Clearance rate, LN uptake | Weissleder (98) |
| 99mTc-Rhenium colloid | sc | IS | None | Clearance rate, LN uptake | Pecking (100,142) |
| 99mTc-Sulphur colloid | sc | IS, LN | None | Clearance rate, LN uptake | Carena (125) |
| 99mTc-HIG | ic | IS | None | Clearance rate | Svensson (111) |
| 99mTc-HSA | ic | IS | None | Clearance rate, LN uptake | Nawaz (126) |
HSA = human serum albumin; sc = subcutaneous; IS = injection site; im = intramuscular; LN = regional lymph nodes; ic = intracutaneous; HIG = human immunoglobulin.