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Clinical value of ultrasonography for the management of non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients as compared with abdominal computed tomography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6863667     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In 50% of 84 ultrasonographic (US) examinations ordered for staging and restaging of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients, the abdomen and pelvis were not sufficiently visualized to allow diagnostic conclusions, whereas nondiagnostic studies were found in only 3% of the 102 computed tomographic (CT) examinations. Discrepancy about the presence and extent of disease below the diaphragm between US and CT occurred in 74%. The US underestimated the presence or extent of disease in nodal stations caudal to the pancreas more commonly than in other areas evaluated. Because of increased cost, patient inconvenience, and delay in therapeutic intervention due to repeat examinations, it is recommended that CT be used as the initial examination for staging, restaging, or following infradiaphragmatic disease in NHL patients.
Authors:
C H Neumann; N J Robert; D Rosenthal; G Canellos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:  1983 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-08-26     Completed Date:  1983-08-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  666-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Lymphoma / diagnosis*
Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Ultrasonography*

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