The role of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in evaluating the response to treatment in patients with multiple myeloma.

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serval:BIB_BF1EC77E7EE7
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
The role of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in evaluating the response to treatment in patients with multiple myeloma.
Journal
International journal of molecular imaging
Author(s)
Caldarella C., Treglia G., Isgrò M.A., Treglia I., Giordano A.
ISSN
2090-1720 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2090-1720
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
2012
Pages
175803
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Background and Aim. Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is well recognized as a powerful diagnostic tool in the initial staging of patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The aim of this paper is to perform a systematic review about the usefulness of FDG-PET or PET/CT in evaluating the response to treatment in patients with MM. Methods. The scientific literature about the role of FDG-PET or PET/CT in evaluating the response to treatment in patients affected by MM was systematically reviewed. Results. Ten studies about the role of FDG-PET or PET/CT in evaluating treatment response in MM were retrieved and discussed. Conclusions. FDG-PET or PET/CT seems to be helpful in assessing the response to treatment in patients with MM and in the evaluation of possible sites of recurrent or progressive disease.

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