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PET/CT as standard imaging for staging

PET-CT should be used for

routine staging

of FDG-avid lymphomas

Most lymphomas take up FDG

More accurate > CT especially

EN sites

PET results in more

upstaging

> down staging

Management change

: largest effect in FL (upstaging of early disease)

PET is important for

RT volumes <IFRT

can be used to

direct biopsy

(especially if suspected transformation)

A

baseline

PET-CT scan is also desirable for subsequent response

assessment