title: Diagnostic protocol for lymphoscintigraphy in newborns.
abstract: The purpose of this methods paper is to offer pediatricians and nuclear medicine physicians a diagnostic protocol for performing lymphoscintigraphy in newborns that may be useful for enhancing diagnosis and management of newborns with congenital lymphatic abnormalities. Indications for lymphoscintigraphy, choice of tracer, optimal dose, routes of administration, methods of data acquisition, timing, and interpretation of results for newborns are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Patologia Neonatale, Dipartimento di Pediatria (DIPE), Università di Genova, Istituto G. Gaslini, Italy. carlobellini@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boccardo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Taddei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arioni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hennekam
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campisi
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011874:Radiometry; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium