The Association Between Liver and Tumor [18F]FDG Uptake in Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma During Chemotherapy

Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the association between liver, mediastinum and tumor 2-deoxy-2-[ 18 F]fluoro- d -glucose ([ 18 F]FDG) uptake during chemotherapy in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Procedures Nineteen patients with proven DLBCL underwent positron emission tomography (PET)/X-ray computed tomography scan at baseline, 1 week and 2 cycles after rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone (R-CHOP) therapy, and again after chemotherapy completion. The mean and maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmean and SUVmax) of the liver and mediastinum were measured and correlated with the tumor SUVmax, SUVsum, whole-body metabolic tumor volume (MTVwb), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG). Results At baseline, both the liver and mediastinum SUVmean and SUVmax correlated inversely with the tumor MTVwb or TLG ( p