Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for evaluation of bone marrow involvement in lymphoma: when is it superior to biopsy?

Leuk Lymphoma. 2012 Mar;53(3):349-51. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2011.627483. Epub 2011 Dec 5.

Author

Michael S Hofman¹

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Cancer Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Michael.Hofman@petermac.org

PMID: 21973211
DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.627483

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MeSH terms

Biopsy*
Bone Marrow Examination*
Female
Hodgkin Disease / pathology*
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Staging / methods*
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Unnecessary Procedures*