title: New method to assess manual lymph drainage using lymphoscintigraphy.
abstract: The aim of this study was to describe a new variation of the technique to evaluate lymph drainage utilizing lymphoscintigraphy. A LS scan marks the route of lymphatic vessels and may be used to assess both manual lymph drainage and lymph drainage after using some apparatuses. This evaluation may be dynamic, collecting images whilst performing lymph drainage or static, with scans before and after the lymph drainage procedure.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) and CNPq (National Council for Research and Development), Brazil. godoyjmp@riopreto.com.br
authors.forename: José Maria Pereira
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Godoy
authors.forename: Adriana Joaquim
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Iozzi
authors.forename: Walter Ferreira
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Guerreiro
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Godoy
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy