Diffuse large B cell lymphoma CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2] Anila Hussain, MD [3]

Overview

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis and Staging of diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

CT scan

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma^[1]. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan is now recommended as the gold standard for staging DLBCL patients. PET/CT has high Sensitivity for nodal and extranodal sites and is superior to contrast enhanced CT, although Contrast CT is usually done before PET/CT in practice.

References

↑ National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov

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[”seer”-1] National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov

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