| Literature DB >> 33546455 |
Giulia Ferrarazzo1,2, Silvia Chiola3, Selene Capitanio4, Maria Isabella Donegani1,2, Alberto Miceli1,2, Stefano Raffa1,2, Alberto Stefano Tagliafico1,5, Silvia Morbelli1,2, Matteo Bauckneht1,2.
Abstract
2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has an established clinical value in the diagnosis and initial staging of multiple myeloma (MM). In the last ten years, a vast body of literature has shown that this tool can also be of high relevance for monitoring therapy responses, making it the recommended imaging approach in this field. Starting from the strengths and weaknesses of radiological imaging in MM, the present review aims to analyze FDG PET/CT's current clinical value focusing on therapy response assessment and objective interpretation criteria for therapy monitoring. Given the potential occurrence of patients with MM showing non-FDG-avid bone disease, new opportunities can be provided by non-FDG PET tracers. Accordingly, the potential role of non-FDG PET tracers in this setting has also been discussed.Entities:
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; multiple myeloma; positron emission tomography; response assessment
Year: 2021 PMID： 33546455 PMCID： PMC7913723 DOI： 10.3390/diagnostics11020230
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagnostics (Basel) ISSN： 2075-4418