The Role of FDG- PET/CT in Detecting Bone Marrow Involvement in Childhood Solid Tumors
Esra Arslantaş, Ali Ayçiçek, Burcu Esen Akkas, Tuba Nur Tahtakesen Güçer, Sultan Okur Acar, Ayse Özkan Karagenc, Sibel Akpınar Tekgündüz, Cengiz Bayram · Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine · 2024 · Heft 03 · S. 207-212
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Abstract Purpose To compare the results of 18F-Fluorodeoxy positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18 F-FDG-PET/CT) and bone marrow biopsy (BMB) procedures in the initial evaluation of bone marrow involvement (BMI) in pediatric solid tumors. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of newly diagnosed pediatric cases with lymphoma, neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma. Each case underwent both PET-CT imaging and BMB. Presence of tumor infiltration in BMB specimens and/or positive FDG-PET/CT findings indicate as BMI were regarded as true positive results. Results Sixty-four patients were i…
