18F-FDG PET/CT of Patients With NK/T cell lymphoma: Comparison of True Whole-Body and Limited Whole-Body Technique.
Conclusions Our study revealed that TWB 18F-FDG PET/CT detected additional sites of disease compared to the LWB scan in patients with NK/T cell lymphoma, and provided more accurate information on tumor burden and symptom management. These newly detected lesions outside the LWB FOV changed staging/restaging and therapeutic regimen in some patients. We propose that adopting a TWB 18F-FDG PET/CT for the imaging of NK/T cell lymphoma patients may be more valuable in terms of patient care and management than can be achieved with the routinely used LWB scan. We believe that the trade off a few minutes of imaging time saved and a small amount of additional CT radiation is well worth the benefit of improved disease detection to individual patients.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Li, F., SU, M., Miller, J. Tags: Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma I Source Type: research
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