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Contributions of computed tomography in the staging and management of malignant lymphoma

Conference · · Radiology; (United States)
OSTI ID:5340733
Pretreatment staging is considered essential in the management of patients with malignant lymphoma, particularly nodular sclerosing Hodgkin disease. The results of CT examination of 33 patients with malignant lymphoma are correlated with the results of lymphangiography, nuclide images of the liver and spleen, gallium citrate images of lymphoid tissue, and nuclide bone images. CT is least effective in the early clinical stages of malignant lymphoma because normal or minimally enlarged nodes are difficult to detect; CT is probably reliable enough to replace lymphangiography and gallium imaging in patients with advanced disease.
Research Organization:
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago
OSTI ID:
5340733
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 125:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English