ESR Essentials: imaging of lymphoma—practice recommendations by the European Society of Oncologic Imaging

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[18F]FDG-PET/CT is essential for staging and response assessment in most lymphomas, while CT is preferred for SLL/CLL and non-FDG-avid indolent NHL.
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Imaging is crucial for lymphoma management, including detection, staging, treatment response assessment, and biopsy guidance.
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The 5-PS (Deauville) score is recommended for assessing treatment response in FDG-avid lymphomas, while CT is used for non-FDG-avid cases.
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MRI is the standard for CNS lymphoma and may assist in evaluating equivocal bone lesions during treatment response assessment.
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Terminology and reporting for lymphoma differ from other cancers, emphasizing systemic disease and using specific terms for nodal and extranodal manifestations.

European Radiology

by Doris Leithner, Emanuele Neri, Melvin D’Anastasi, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Michael Winkelmann, Wolfgang G. Kunz, Clemens C. Cyran, Dania Cioni, Evis Sala, Marius E. Mayerhoefer
January 2, 2025

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