A meta-analysis on the diagnostic performance of whole-body MRI for the initial staging of Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adults using FDG-PET/CT as a reference standard

A meta-analysis on the diagnostic performance of whole-body MRI for the initial staging of Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adults using FDG-PET/CT as a reference standard

Background: Staging of Hodgkin lymphoma is important for determining prognosis and treatment planning. The current gold standard is FDG-PET/CT, but WB-MRI could be a radiation free alternative. Objective: A meta-analysis of all published data on the diagnostic performance of WB-MRI for the initial s...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Spijkers, M.D., Ph.D., Annemieke S. Littooij, M.D., Ph.D., Auke Beishuizen, M.D., Ph.D., Marnix G.E.H. Lam, M.D., Ph.D., Rutger A.J. Nievelstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:EJC Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Hodgkin disease
Magnetic resonance imaging
Imaging, whole body
Staging, neoplasm
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772610X23000144

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