Hodgkin's lymphoma other imaging findings

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

Chest, abdomen, and pelvis PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In some cases a Gallium Scan may be used instead of a PET scan.

• Chest, abdomen, and pelvis PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In some cases a Gallium Scan may be used instead of a PET scan.
• Positron emission tomography (PET) is used to:^[1]

• Make an initial diagnosis and assess the burden of disease prior to the start of therapy
• Detect small deposits that do not show on CT scan
• Monitor the response to treatment
• Detect recurrences
• Quantitate the size of lymph nodes with precision
• Assess for bone marrow involvement while bypassing the need for a bone marrow biopsy, which is an invasive procedure

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