Value of PET/CT in the evaluation of multiple myeloma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-2848.2016.03.018
- VernacularTitle:PET/CT在多发性骨髓瘤中的临床应用价值
- Author:
Guijuan PENG
;
Hong LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Multiple myeloma;
Tomography,emission-computed;
Tomography,X-ray computed;
Trends
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2016;36(3):276-280
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant hematologic disorder.The early diagnosis,accurate staging and timely therapeutic evaluation have great impact on the treatment planning,disease monitoring and prognosis.Although X-ray examination is the standard staging modality for MM,18F-FDG PET/CT has been proved additionally valuable for diagnosis,outcome prediction of MM.This article is to update the clinical role of 18F-FDG PET in the evaluation of MM.The application of other PET radiopharmaceuticals including 11 C-MET,11 C-acetate,11 C-choline and 18 F-FLT are also reviewed.
