MRI versus 18F-FDG-PET/CT for detecting bone marrow involvement in multiple myeloma: diagnostic performance and clinical relevance.

Frederic E LecouvetDimitar BoyadzhievLaurence ColletteMaude BerckmansNicolas MichouxPerrine TriqueneauxVassiliki PasoglouFrançois JamarMarie-Christiane Vekemans

Published in: European radiology (2019)

• MRI and PET/CT have very close diagnostic value for the detection of bone marrow involvement in multiple myeloma. • MRI has a significantly higher sensitivity and better reproducibility. • PET/CT findings appear to have a higher impact on clinical decisions.

Keyphrases

pet ct
bone marrow
multiple myeloma
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
mesenchymal stem cells
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
real time pcr