Open AccessUtility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT scan in detecting bone marrow involvement in lymphoma
Author(s) -
Ankit Kumar Jitani,
Shyamali Dutta,
Prakas Kumar Mandal,
Rajib De,
Ekta Jajodia,
Shuvraneel Baul,
Prantar Chakrabarti,
Tuphan Kanti Dolai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1420_19
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , bone marrow , nuclear medicine , positron emission tomography , biopsy , fluorodeoxyglucose , follicular lymphoma , population , radiology , environmental health
Evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in lymphoma is usually done by bone marrow biopsy (BMB). This study analyzed the utility of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET/CT) to detect bone marrow involvement (BMI) compared to BMB.