When doctors use two different scans to check for bone damage in multiple myeloma, they usually get the same results—but about 1 in 10 times, the MRI sees something the PET/CT scan misses.

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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 both scans usually agree on whether a patient has bone disease, but when they disagree, the MRI is more likely to spot the problem — just like the claim says.

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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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