Polycythemia vera other imaging findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2] Shyam Patel [3]
Overview
Other imaging studies for polycythemia vera include PET scan, which helps to detect metastasis in bone marrow and to follow up medical treatment.[1]
PET scan
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan can be done to assess for hypermetabolic activity in bone marrow, lymph nodes, and other organs.[1] PET scan can help diagnose an underlying malignancy associated with polycythemia vera, such as lymphoma. Of note, a PET scan is not standard of care in patients with polycythemia vera but can be of diagnostic utility if other imaging modalities, such as CT scan, are nondiagnostic.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Agool A, Glaudemans AW, Boersma HH, Dierckx RA, Vellenga E, Slart RH (2011). "Radionuclide imaging of bone marrow disorders". Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 38 (1): 166–78. doi:10.1007/s00259-010-1531-0. PMC 3005118. PMID 20625724.