Comparison of 18F FDG PET-CT AND CECT in pretreatment staging of adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Panebianco Martina, Bagni Oreste, Cenfra Natalia, Mecarocci Sergio, Ortu La Barbera Elettra, Filippi Luca, Codacci-Pisanelli Giovanni, Biondi Tommaso, Laghi Andrea, Cimino Giuseppe
ISSN: 0145-2126
We compared 2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose PET-CT and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) in 62 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL), aiming to provide evidences that may spare CECT from the staging procedures of HL patients. Among a total of 1448 nodal sites examined, disease involvement was detected in 232 (16%) and 280 (19.3%) nodal areas by CECT and PET-CT, respectively (P