Lymphoscintigraphy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:advantage functional imaging
minimally invasive
gptkbp:alternativeTo lymphangiography
gptkbp:detects lymph node involvement
lymphatic drainage
gptkbp:developedBy 1950s
gptkbp:diagnosedBy breast cancer metastasis
lymphatic obstruction
melanoma metastasis
gptkbp:field nuclear medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lymphoscintigraphy
gptkbp:riskFactor radiation exposure
gptkbp:step imaging with gamma camera
injection of radiotracer
gptkbp:usedFor sentinel lymph node mapping
cancer staging
lymphatic system imaging
lymphedema diagnosis
gptkbp:uses gptkb:gamma_camera
radioactive tracer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lymphatic_Radioisotope_Tracer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7