Find out more about scans

Tests and scans help doctors diagnose lymphoma and find out more about it after a diagnosis is confirmed. This helps them plan the best treatment. People may have further tests and scans during treatments, follow-up and if on active monitoring.  

We have recently revised the following web pages:
CT and PET/CT scan
MRI scan
Ultrasound and X-ray scans

Each of our pages will:

• provide details about the specific type of scan and how it works
• explain what you might need to do to prepare for it
• describe what it’s like having the scan
• answer commonly asked questions about scans.

Our medical information -  did you know?

Our medical information is evidence-based, approved by experts and reviewed by users. By keeping up-to-date with latest developments, we ensure that our information stays relevant and reflects current practice.

We do this by reviewing our medical information regularly, and typically within a 3-year period. We also make updates if things change or move forward before a planned review.

In producing our information, Lymphoma Action writers work with professionals who have current knowledge, experience and expertise in the relevant field. Our information is also reviewed by lay people who consider whether the information answers all the questions they may have on a subject in a format that is straightforward to understand.

Our medical information is PIF TICK accredited – the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information.