Association between Bioimpedance Spectroscopy and Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Lymphedema

Conclusion L-Dex scores have high sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for the identification of MRL-detected lymphedema. L-Dex has difficulty distinguishing between adjacent severity levels of lymphedema and a high false negative rate, explained in part by reduced discrimination between levels of fat accumulation. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - July 5, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Varagur, Kaamya Shetty, Anup S. Saoud, Karim Ochoa, Esther Skladman, Rachel Skolnick, Gary B. Sacks, Justin M. Christensen, Joani M. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research