The Role of Integrated Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) and Bone Marrow Examination in Staging Large B-Cell Lymphoma.

Ahmad Al-SabbaghFeryal IbrahimLajos SzabadosDina Sameh SolimanRuba Y TahaLiam J Fernyhough

Published in: Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology (2020)

The results show that PET-CT is more sensitive and has better negative predictive value than bone marrow biopsy. This suggests that PET-CT could replace bone marrow biopsy in detecting bone marrow involvement for staging of large B-cell lymphoma.

Keyphrases

pet ct
bone marrow
positron emission tomography
mesenchymal stem cells
computed tomography
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
ultrasound guided
pet imaging
magnetic resonance imaging
fine needle aspiration
magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced