^sup 18^F-FDG PET for Evaluation of the Treatment Response in Patients with Gastrointestinal Tract Lymphomas

From: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

^sup 18^F-FDG PET is highly sensitive and specific for evaluation of the treatment response of nodal and extranodal diseases in patients with malignant lymphomas. However, no data are available in the literature with regard to ^sup 18^F-FDG PET for evaluation of the treatment response in patients with lymphomas with gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement. This study was undertaken to investigate the usefulness of ^sup 18^F-FDG PET in monitoring the response to the treatment of lymphomas in this setting. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 19 patients with different types of lymphomas (10 ...

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