Clinical haematology · UKMLA & AKT
Computed tomography (CT)
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PET/CT is the gold standard for initial staging of Hodgkin's lymphoma. It uses 18F-FDG to detect increased glucose uptake in metabolically active malignant cells combined with CT anatomical detail. The baseline PET/CT also serves as the reference for interim and end-of-treatment response assessment (Deauville scoring).
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