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Review
. 2019 Jul;14(3):369-381.
doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Apr 12.

PET with Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18/Computed Tomography as a Staging Tool in Multiple Myeloma

Guldane Cengiz Seval  1 , Elgin Ozkan  2 , Meral Beksac  3
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PET with Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18/Computed Tomography as a Staging Tool in Multiple Myeloma

Guldane Cengiz Seval et al. PET Clin. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

In the past decade novel treatment options have dramatically prolonged the survival of patients with multiple myeloma. PET combined with computed tomography (CT) is a sensitive and reliable functional imaging tool that enables diagnosis and assessment of response to chemotherapy/radiotherapy, and combines high sensitivity in identifying both lytic lesions and extramedullary soft-tissue masses with the ability to provide reliable prognostic information in the management of patients with myeloma. This review comprises a comprehensive overview of PET with fluorodeoxyglucose F 18/CT imaging in combination with other convenient imaging procedures, and attempts at standardization with emphasis on post-therapy findings in patients with myeloma.

Keywords: Multiple myeloma; PET/CT; Staging.

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