Current Status of Optical Imaging for Evaluating Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic System.
- Author:
Eun Seong LEE
1
;
Tae Sung KIM
;
Seok Ki KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords: Optical imaging; Lymphatic imaging; Lymph node imaging
- MeSH: Contrast Media/diagnostic use; Fluorescent Dyes/diagnostic use; Humans; Lymph Nodes/pathology/*radiography; Lymphatic System/*pathology; Lymphography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; *Optical Imaging; Positron-Emission Tomography; Quantum Dots/diagnostic use; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2015;16(1):21-31
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Optical imaging techniques use visual and near infrared rays. Despite their considerably poor penetration depth, they are widely used due to their safe and intuitive properties and potential for intraoperative usage. Optical imaging techniques have been actively investigated for clinical imaging of lymph nodes and lymphatic system. This article summarizes a variety of optical tracers and techniques used for lymph node and lymphatic imaging, and reviews their clinical applications. Emerging new optical imaging techniques and their potential are also described.
