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Comparison Of Quantitative Analysis To Qualitative Analysis For Interpretation Of Lower Limb Lymphoscintigraphy, Edward Chege Nganga
Comparison Of Quantitative Analysis To Qualitative Analysis For Interpretation Of Lower Limb Lymphoscintigraphy, Edward Chege Nganga
Theses & Dissertations
Background: Lymphoscintigraphy is now the primary imaging modality used in determining a diagnosis in patients with suspected extremity lymphedema. However, analysis is mainly by visual qualitative analysis which is subjective and has a wide inter-observer variability. Subtle differences in ilioinguinal uptake between normal and abnormal limbs may be missed with visual qualitative analysis. This study seeks to compare quantitative analysis to qualitative analysis by computing percentage ilioinguinal nodes uptake at 1.5 hours.
Objectives: To compare quantitative analysis to qualitative analysis of lower limb lymphoscintigraphy in the diagnosis of lymphedema.
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of quantitative lymphoscintigraphy analysis.
Methodology: 52 …