Whole-Body Imaging in Multiple Myeloma

Christina Messiou; Martin Kaiser

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2018.06.006

Whole-Body Imaging in Multiple Myeloma

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2018 Nov;26(4):509-525. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2018.06.006.

Authors

Christina Messiou¹, Martin Kaiser²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, The Institute of Cancer Research, Downs Road, Sutton SM2 5PT, UK. Electronic address: Christina.Messiou@rmh.nhs.uk.
² Myeloma Group, The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton SM2 5NG, UK.

PMID: 30316464
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2018.06.006

Abstract

This article outlines current international guidance for the role of imaging in myeloma and summarizes evidence regarding the role of whole-body MR imaging in diagnosis and response assessment. Whole-body MR imaging protocols, including diffusion-weighted MR imaging, are suggested as well as notes on pearls, pitfalls, and variants.

Keywords: Functional; Imaging; MR imaging; MR imaging myeloma; Myeloma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Multiple Myeloma / diagnostic imaging*
Whole Body Imaging / methods*