A full-body MRI scan is better at spotting early signs of bone marrow cancer in certain types of myeloma than the PET/CT scan, especially when the cancer looks spread out in tiny spots — and this might change how doctors decide to treat patients.

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Multiple Myeloma and Smoldering Myeloma: Prospective Evaluation of 3 T Whole Body MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT and Their Impact on Clinical Management

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The study found that whole-body MRI is better than PET/CT at spotting early or subtle bone marrow damage in myeloma patients, especially when the damage is spread out or tiny, and this helped doctors make better treatment choices.

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Multiple Myeloma and Smoldering Myeloma: Prospective Evaluation of 3 T Whole Body MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT and Their Impact on Clinical Management

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DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-211380

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