Lymphedema Test  



To confirm a diagnosis of lymphedema, your physician may order tests,
including one or more of the following:

• Lymphoscintigraphy, which uses a low-dose injected radioactive
substance to trace the flow of lymph fluid through your lymphatic
vessels
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which uses radiowaves and
magnetic fields to detect patterns in your internal tissues that are
characteristic of lymphedema
• Computed tomography (CT) scanning, which creates images of your
internal tissues from a series of cross-sectional x-ray
• Duplex ultrasound, which uses high-frequency sound waves and
Doppler technology to show vessels and real-time blood flow on a
screen to rule out a blood clot in your leg
• Lymphangiography, which uses contrast (dye) directly injected into
the lymphatic vessels, is now used less frequently

Source:
http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/Nor
thPoint/Lymphedema.html