Fig. 37.1
a. Smaller swollen lymph-nodes are adjacent to the aortic arch. b. No focal lesions
Chemotherapy is thus performed.
37.2 Diagnostic Question
Search of focal lesions with high metabolism of glucose in a patient with NHL after chemotherapy.
37.3 Report
The PET scan shows no focal lesions characterized by pathological consumption of glucose in the body segments examined (Fig. 37.1b).
37.4 Conclusions
The PET scan today shows no pathological glucose consumption at the adenopathy reported by the previous scan, demonstrating the response to the treatment performed. See Figs. 37.2 and 37.3.
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