Background: We previously invented a new technique to measure the cross-sectional area of soft tissue of a limb (ΔCSA) with lymphedema using ultrasonography. The measurement correlated strongly with both circumference and volumetry in normal subjects. The purpose of this study was to measure the reliability and accuracy of the method in patients with lymphedema.

中文翻译：

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超声淋巴水肿测量技术的临床实用性

背景：我们之前发明了一种新技术，可以使用超声检查患有淋巴水肿的肢体软组织的横截面积 (ΔCSA)。测量与正常受试者的周长和体积测量密切相关。本研究的目的是测量该方法在淋巴水肿患者中的可靠性和准确性。