The prognostic significance of [18F]FDG PET/CT in multiple myeloma according to novel interpretation criteria (IMPeTUs).

Christos SachpekidisMaximilian MerzMarc-Steffen RaabUta BertschVivienn WeruAnnette Kopp-SchneiderAnna JauchHartmut GoldschmidtAntonia Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss

Published in: EJNMMI research (2021)

Several parameters utilized in IMPeTUs predict PFS in MM patients, suggesting the potentially significant role of the new criteria in patient stratification and response assessment. Additional studies are warranted for the further evaluation of IMPeTUs in the direction of establishment of robust cut-off values with a prognostic significance in the disease.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
multiple myeloma
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported