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MR lymphography of abdominal and retroperitoneal lymphatic vessels
1Department of Radiology, Hôpital St.-Antoine, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris 75012, France. lionel.arrive@sat.aphp.fr
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|October 24, 2007
Abstract
Objective:
The abdominal and retroperitoneal lymphatic system is characterized by numerous anatomic variations. Our objective is to review MR lymphographic features of normal anatomy and abnormal conditions.
Conclusion:
MR lymphography is a noninvasive technique that is well suited for the examination of abdominal and retroperitoneal lymphatic vessels.
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