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Review
. 2010 Jan;194(1):W91-W103.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.09.2637.

Clinical utility of PET/CT in lymphoma

Carmel G Cronin  1 , Ronan Swords, Mylene T Truong, Chitra Viswanathan, Eric Rohren, Francis J Giles, Michael O'Dwyer, John F Bruzzi
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Review

Clinical utility of PET/CT in lymphoma

Carmel G Cronin et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this review is to assist interpreting radiologists in becoming familiar with the role of PET/CT in baseline staging and therapeutic response assessment in the management of lymphoma, in becoming aware of imaging pitfalls, and in understanding the natural behavior of lymphoma and the therapeutic options.

Conclusion: Therapeutic strategies for the management of lymphoma are constantly being refined to improve long-term survival with the lowest risk of toxicity to the patient. PET/CT is accurate for baseline staging and yields important prognostic information for determining the most appropriate initial treatment. Used for evaluation of treatment response, PET/CT can depict residual viable malignant lesions with greater accuracy than can other imaging techniques. The findings thereby influence decisions about the need for additional or alternative treatment.

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