Is it sufficient to evaluate bone marrow involvement in newly diagnosed lymphomas using 18F-FDG PET/CT and/or routine iliac crest biopsy? A new approach of PET/CT-guided targeted bone marrow biopsy

Is it sufficient to evaluate bone marrow involvement in newly diagnosed lymphomas using 18F-FDG PET/CT and/or routine iliac crest biopsy? A new approach of PET/CT-guided targeted bone marrow biopsy

Abstract Background To investigate whether PET/CT-guided bone marrow biopsy adds complementary information for evaluation of bone marrow involvement (BMI) in newly diagnosed lymphomas. Methods Patients with newly diagnosed lymphomas that received both 18F-FDG PET/CT and bone marrow biopsy (BMB) were...

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Main Authors: Bing Hao, Long Zhao, Na-na Luo, Dan Ruan, Yi-zhen Pang, Wei Guo, Hao Fu, Xiu-yu Guo, Zuo-ming Luo, Jing Wu, Hao-jun Chen, Hua Wu, Long Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lymphomas
Bone marrow involvement
18F-FDG PET/CT
Bone marrow biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5104-0

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