Could MRI assume a more prominent role in the staging of pediatric non-Hodgkins lymphoma? It’s possible, according to research by a group from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto that we’re featuring in our MRI Digital Community this week.
According to an article by staff editor Jonathan S. Batchelor, the researchers used whole-body MRI to detect lymphomatous involvement not only of bone marrow, but also of lymph nodes and parenchymal organs. They compared MRI to other more conventional techniques for staging NHL, including CT, skeletal scintigraphy, and gallium scintigraphy.
The MRI findings correlated well with the other modalities, according to the researchers. MRI was more sensitive in detecting bone marrow lesions during initial staging, but was less specific for involvement of lymph nodes or of bone marrow in treated patients.
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