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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma other imaging findings
Introduction
Other Imaging Studies
Other Imaging Studies
- PET scan can help diagnose anaplastic large cell lymphoma. An initial staging 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission/computerized tomography (FDG‐PET/CT) scan is usually performed and demonstrates the following in the affected lymph node and or tissue:[1]
References
References
- ↑ Acevedo-Báñez I, García-Gomez FJ, Jiménez-Granero P, Carrillo-Cruz E, Perez-Lopez O, Borrego-Dorado I (2015). “18F-FDG-PET/CT in implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the breast”. Br J Haematol. 169 (1): 1. doi:10.1111/bjh.13268. PMID 25521839.
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