Publication details
Přínos fluorodeoxyglukózové pozitronové emisní tomografie (FDG-PET) u mnohočetného myelomu
| Title in English | The value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in multiple myeloma |
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Vnitřní lékařství |
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| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography; multiple myeloma |
| Description | The aim of this study was investigate the appearance of multiple myeloma on flurorine--18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). Furthermore the accuracy of FDG-PET in detecting myeloma lesions and its influence on patient's management were evaluated. METHODS: Altogether 50 patients, 13 patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma with negative radiographs, 4 patients with solitary plasmocytoma, 27 patients in remission with suspected relapse and 6 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) with suspicion for multiple myeloma or other malignancy underwent FDG-PET examination.In conclusion, FDG PET might contribute to initial staging of radiographs negative multiple myeloma and might be useful for follow up of patients in remission, especially in consecratory multiple myeloma, or in patients with large plasmocelular tumor (> 5 cm) after concomitant radiochemotherapy. |