Advances in imaging diagnosis of lower limb swelling and lymphedema
YANG Jie
Abstract：Lower limb swelling and lymphedema are common clinical symptoms that significantly affect patients'quality of life.Early,timely,and accurate diagnosis is crucial,as it can markedly improve prognosis.With the continuous advancement of medical imaging technology,techniques such as ultrasound,CT,MRI and nuclear medicine imaging play an increasingly important role in diagnosing lower limb swelling and lymphedema.This article reviews the principles and characteristics of various imaging modalities and their diagnostic applications,as well as the prospects of radiomics and artificial intelligence in diagnosis.
Keywords：lower limb swellinglymphedemaimaging diagnosisultrasoundCTMRInuclear medicine imagingradiomicsartificial intelligence
Publication Date：2025-06-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 786-790 )