Diagnostic role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for follicular lymphoma with gastrointestinal involvement

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2012; 18(44): 6427-6436
Published online Nov 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6427

Table 1 Accumulation of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose detected in the gastrointestinal tract

	Positive involvement (defined by endoscopy)	True-positive 18F-FDG uptake	False-positive 18F-FDG uptake	Sensitivity (%)
Esophagus	0	0	0	NA
Stomach	1	1	1	100.0
Duodenum	34	12	0	35.3
Jejunum	6	5	0	83.3
Ileum	3	1	1	33.3
Cecum	2	2	0	100.0
Colon	3	1	1	33.3
Rectum	6	3	2	50.0

18F-FDG: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose; NA: Not available.

Citation: Iwamuro M, Okada H, Takata K, Shinagawa K, Fujiki S, Shiode J, Imagawa A, Araki M, Morito T, Nishimura M, Mizuno M, Inaba T, Suzuki S, Kawai Y, Yoshino T, Kawahara Y, Takaki A, Yamamoto K. Diagnostic role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for follicular lymphoma with gastrointestinal involvement. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(44): 6427-6436
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i44/6427.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6427