This study examined the utility of PET scans for assessing prognosis and response to treatment in patients with relapsed/refractory PTCL receiving romidepsin.
The utility of noninvasive scanning as a predictor of response was examined by correlating octreotide scintigraphic scanning and biopsy data with survival.
While the utility of CT scanning is limited to detection of destructive bone lesions, PET is able to detect involvement of bone or bone marrow in many cases [ 16– 16].
In a study looking at the utility of 3D scans in determining operative management, Chuang et al. [44] found a 96%% correlation between 3D CT scan measurements and arthroscopic evaluation.
The author makes interesting and valid arguments regarding the utility of such scans for clinical purposes.
For example, in children, the utility of CT scans has to be balanced with the reported increased lifetime cancer mortality risk, which is age and dose dependent.
Our cost-effectiveness analysis confirmed that factors such as patient age and cumulative Dox dose influence the utility of MUGA-scan monitoring in patients given Dox chemotherapy.
More sensitive assessments of pleural abnormalities can be done with computed tomography (CT) scans; however, cost, potentially unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation, and risk of frequent false-positive findings reduce the utility of CT scans for screening low-risk individuals.
This work demonstrates the utility of genome scans for adaptive divergence in the delineation of stock structure, the traceability of individuals and products, and ultimately a role for population genomics in fisheries conservation.
In the following study, we aim to explore the utility of GWA scans in soybean, to refine QTL for assorted seed composition traits, and to assess the relationship between population structure and genetic architecture with regard to these traits.
