Inter-Observer Agreement of Whole-Body Computed Tomography in Staging and Response Assessment in Lymphoma: The Lugano Classification.

Background: To assess inter-observer agreement of whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) in staging and response assessment in lymphoma according to the Lugano classification.

Material/methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted of 115 consecutive patients with lymphomas (45 females, 70 males; mean age of 46 years). Patients underwent WBCT with a 64 multi-detector CT device for staging and response assessment after a complete course of chemotherapy.

Assessment of axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer with diffusion-weighted MR imaging in combination with routine and dynamic contrast MR imaging.

Purpose: To assess axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer with diffusion-weighted MR imaging in combination with routine and dynamic contrast MR imaging.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study was conducted on 65 enlarged axillary lymph nodes in 34 consecutive female patients (28-64 years: mean 51 years) with breast cancer. They underwent T2-weighted, dynamic contrast-enhanced and diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the breast and axilla using a single-shot echo-planar imaging with a b factor of 0500 and 1000 s/mm².