Value of PET/CT in the evaluation of multiple myeloma / 中华核医学与分子影像杂志

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.