RT Book, Section
A1 Bhambhvani, Pradeep G.
A1 O'Malley, Janis P.
A2 Dieter, Robert S.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126490150
T1 Nuclear Imaging of the Lymphatic System
T2 Venous and Lymphatic Diseases
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071601580
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126490150
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  lymphatic  vasculature  is  an  integral  component  of  the  circulatory  and  immune  systems.1  It  is  composed  of  a  network  of  vessels  that  interconnect  the  body's  interstitial  spaces  with  the  lymphoid  organs  (lymph  nodes,  spleen,  thymus,  and  so  on)  and  the  systemic  circulation.  The  lymphatic  system  is  essential  in  maintaining  the  fluid  homeostasis  and  optimal  functioning  of  the  immune  system.  Unlike  the  circulation  of  blood  in  the  vascular  system,  lymphatic  flow  occurs  through  a  low-pressure  system.  The  interstitial  fluid  enters  the  distal  lymphatics  which  coalesce  into  conduits  of  increasing  caliber,  ultimately  draining  lymph  into  the  systemic  circulation  through  the  thoracic  duct.