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Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma other imaging findings

Introduction

Template:Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma other imaging findings

Overview

Overview

There are no other imaging findings associated with [disease name].

OR

PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. It is particularly impotant in monitoring the response of treatment. Reduced biological activity on PETscan is indicative of improved prognosis.

Other Imaging Findings

Other Imaging Findings

  • PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma.
  • In contrast to CT imaging, FDG-PET is a functional imaging tool that can distinguish between viable tumor and necrosis or fibrosis in a residual mass.[1]
References

References

  1. ↑ Nagle SJ, Chong EA, Chekol S, Shah NN, Nasta SD, Glatstein E, Plastaras JP, Torigian DA, Schuster SJ, Svoboda J (January 2015). “The role of FDG-PET imaging as a prognostic marker of outcome in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma”. Cancer Med. 4 (1): 7–15. doi:10.1002/cam4.322. PMC 4312112. PMID 25205600.

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