Value of 18F-FDG PET versus iliac biopsy in the initial evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in the case of Hodgkin's disease: a meta-analysis.

ObjectiveWe carried out a meta-analysis to evaluate the performance of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (18F-FDG) PET and PET/CT against bone marrow biopsy (BMB) in the initial diagnosis of bone marrow infiltration (BMI) in patients with Hodgkin’s disease (HD).Materials and methodsRetrospective and p