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Title: Three cases demonstrating the role of gallium scanning in relapsing Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5851216

Restaging of Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma for chemotherapy traditionally requires chest radiograph and abdominal computerized tomogram (CT) for routine follow-up examination. Although gallium scanning has had a poor record in the past, recent studies suggest that improved techniques have given this method high sensitivity. We present three cases in which gallium correctly staged lymphoma that had been missed or misinterpreted by chest radiographs and abdominal CT. Gallium imaging is useful in follow-up of lymphoma patients especially when the CT scan is difficult to interpret.

Research Organization:
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
OSTI ID:
5851216
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 28:10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English