Whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging in lymphoma.
The current evidence regarding the usefulness of whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) in lymphoma is reviewed. DWI is capable of combining anatomical and functional information and is becoming a valuable tool in oncology, in particular for staging purposes. DWI may prove to be a useful biomarker in clinical decision making for patients with lymphoma. Large-scaled prospective studies are needed to confirm these preliminary results.
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Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Henri Mondor, Avenue du Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny, Créteil, France.
Itti
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Luciani
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Haioun
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Meignan
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Rahmouni
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D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods*