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==Other Imaging Tests==
==Other Imaging Tests==
* Chest, abdomen, and pelvis [[PET]] scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma. In some cases a [[Gallium imaging|Gallium Scan]] may be used instead of a PET scan.
* Chest, abdomen, and pelvis [[PET]] scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma. In some cases a [[Gallium imaging|Gallium Scan]] may be used instead of a PET scan.
* [[Positron emission tomography]] (PET) is used to:<ref name=CCS>{{cite web | title = Canadian Cancer Society Hodgkin lymphoma| url =http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/hodgkin-lymphoma/diagnosis/?region=ab}}</ref>
* [[Positron emission tomography]] (PET) is used to:<ref>Hodgkin-lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/hodgkin-lymphoma/staging/?region=ab Accessed on September 11, 2015</ref>
:* Detect small deposits that do not show on [[CT]] scan
:* Detect small deposits that do not show on [[CT]] scan
:* Monitor the response to treatment
:* Monitor the response to treatment

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]

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Chest, abdomen, and pelvis PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma. In some cases a Gallium Scan may be used instead of a PET scan.

Other Imaging Tests

  • Detect small deposits that do not show on CT scan
  • Monitor the response to treatment
  • Detect recurrences

References

  1. Hodgkin-lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/hodgkin-lymphoma/staging/?region=ab Accessed on September 11, 2015


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