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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma other imaging findings
Introduction
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
PET Scan
Indications
- For identification of areas in the body that are affected by non-Hodgkin lymphoma[1][2]
- To help monitor response to treatment
- For detection of recurrences
Bone Scan
Indications
- To see if non-Hodgkin lymphoma has spread to the bones
- If bone pain is present (may be caused by bone involvement)
- If alkaline phosphatase is increased
Multiple Gated Acquisition Scanning
- A multiple gated acquisition scan should be performed to check for left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of patients before starting treatment with anthracyclines.
References
References
- ↑ von Falck C, Rodt T, Joerdens S, Waldeck S, Kiesel H, Knapp WH; et al. (2009). “F-18 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for the detection of radicular and peripheral neurolymphomatosis: correlation with magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound”. Clin Nucl Med. 34 (8): 493–5. doi:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181abb6ba. PMID 19617723.
- ↑ Zinzani PL, Gandolfi L, Broccoli A, Argnani L, Fanti S, Pellegrini C; et al. (2011). “Midtreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography in aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma”. Cancer. 117 (5): 1010–8. doi:10.1002/cncr.25579. PMID 20960498.
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