[The contribution of whole body scanning in the exploration of haematological diseases. Preliminary study of 100 patients (author's transl)].

One hundred patients suffering from haematological diseases were explored by whole body scanning. The diagnosis was a lymphoma in the majority of cases (77). Analytical study of the images obtained was made on the basis of the various sections made systematically in the protocol of the study. Scanning proved to be of particular value in the thorax in the study of pleural and juxta-pleural lesions. In the abdomen, study of the liver, spleen and retro-peritoneal space benefited from the use of this means of investigation. Supra-mesocolic sections were felt to be of the greatest value, making it possible to demonstrate lymphadenopathies not revealed by lymphography. Scanning, perfectly harmless, provides a valuable contribution in determining the extent of lymphoma spread and facilitates the therapeutic surveillance of haematological disorders.