METHOD FOR SEPARATELY VISUALIZING DEEP AND SUPERFICIAL LYMPH COLLECTORS OF LOWER EXTREMITIES Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61B6/02 A61K51/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves applying cuffs in upper shank half and lower thigh half regions under pressure of 100 mm of mercury column. Radiopharmaceutical preparation is introduced along posterolateral surface of the upper shank half above the cuff under the proper fascia. Examination is carried out in three stages in rest state with cuffs applied, in rest state after having removed the cuffs and after physical effort. Resorption function of deep lower extremity lymph collectors, available retrograde lymph circulation and deep lymph collector valves state of shank is studied at the first stage. The cuffs are removed at the second stage and lower extremity lymph circulation, retrograde lymph circulation availability and valve apparatus state of superficial shank lymph collectors is studied. After having applied 1 h long physical effort at the third stage, lymph circulation is estimated in deep and superficial lymph collectors of the lower extremity, retrograde lymph circulation availability and valve apparatus state of the deep and superficial lymph collectors of the lower extremity.

EFFECT: wide range of functional applications.

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