Total diffusion volume in MRI vs. total lesion glycolysis in PET/CT for tumor volume evaluation of multiple myeloma.

Toshiki TeraoYouichi MachidaKentaro NaritaAyumi KuzumeRikako TabataTakafumi TsushimaDaisuke MiuraMasami TakeuchiUkihide TateishiKosei Matsue

Published in: European radiology (2021)

• Total diffusion volume (tDV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) reflect the total tumor volume and have prognostic value in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). • tDV and TLG could assess MM from different biological perspectives and should be considered for each patient individually.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
pet ct
computed tomography
multiple myeloma
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance