The Claim

In patients with multiple myeloma or high-risk smoldering myeloma, the combination of whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT results in a higher rate of changes in clinical management compared to either imaging modality used alone.

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

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

When doctors use both a full-body MRI and a special PET/CT scan together to check for multiple myeloma, they’re more likely to change the patient’s treatment plan than if they only use one scan alone.

See the scientific wording

The combination of whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT leads to a higher rate of changes in clinical management than either modality alone in patients with multiple myeloma or high-risk smoldering myeloma.

What the research says

1 study

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

    The study found that using both MRI and PET/CT scans together helped doctors change treatment plans more often than using just one scan alone, because each scan catches different problems the other might miss.

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