Systematic Review on the Additional Value of 18F-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography in Staging Follicular Lymphoma

Conclusions: Although upstaging by FDG-PET compared with CT occurs in a considerable proportion of patients, the available studies on this topic have numerous methodological errors. Data on FDG-PET–induced FLIPI risk stratification changes relative to CT are lacking. Future well-designed studies are needed before FDG-PET can be recommended for routine pretreatment staging of follicular lymphoma.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Whole Body Imaging Source Type: research