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Abstract
Metabolic imaging allows the recognition of active tumor mass because of its fixed tracer. For patients with Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, (67)gallium and (18)fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) have been employed. This review describes the role of (67)gallium scintigraphy (Ga-scan) and positron emission tomography (PET) in the staging and follow-up of patients with lymphoma. These tools do not appear to be more powerful than conventional imaging for initial staging and treatment choice. Ga-scan is only valid for thoracic examination. PET imaging following treatment resolves the problem of persisting images on CT scan; nearly all patients with FDG uptake have an early relapse. Whether this examination will allow for intensified treatment and possible cure of more patients is yet to be demonstrated.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11296138 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-001-0060-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Oncol Rep ISSN: 1523-3790 Impact factor: 5.075