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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Whole Body Low Dose Computed Tomography (WBLDCT) Can Be Comparable to Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (WBMRI) in the Assessment of Multiple Myeloma.

Davide Ippolito, Teresa Giandola, Cesare Maino, Davide Gandola, Maria Ragusi, Pietro Andrea Bonaffini, Sandro Sironi

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Davide IppolitoDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, "San Gerardo" Hospital, via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2696-7047
Teresa GiandolaDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, "San Gerardo" Hospital, via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.
Cesare MainoDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, "San Gerardo" Hospital, via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5742-802X
Davide GandolaDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, "San Gerardo" Hospital, via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2872-791X
Maria RagusiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, "San Gerardo" Hospital, via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.
Pietro Andrea BonaffiniSchool of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.
Sandro SironiSchool of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.

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Abstract

Aim of the study is to compare the agreement between whole-body low-dose computed tomography (WBLDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) in the evaluation of bone marrow involvement in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Patients with biopsy-proven MM, who underwent both WBLDCT and WBMRI were retrospectively enrolled. After identifying the presence of focal bone involvement (focal infiltration pattern), the whole skeleton was divided into five anatomic districts (skull, spine, sternum and ribs, pelvis, and limbs). Patients were grouped according to the number and location of the lytic lesions (<5, 5-20, and >20) and Durie and Salmon staging system. The agreement between CT and MRI regarding focal pattern, staging, lesion number, and distribution was assessed using the Cohen Kappa statistics. The majority of patients showed focal involvement. According to the distribution of the focal lesions and Durie Salmon staging, the agreement between CT and MRI was substantial or almost perfect (all κ > 0.60). The agreement increased proportionally with the number of lesions in the pelvis and spine (κ = 0.373 to κ = 0.564, and κ = 0.469-0.624), while for the skull the agreement proportionally decreased without reaching a statistically significant difference (

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diffusion-weighted imaginghematologic neoplasmsmagnetic resonance imagingmultidetector computed tomographymultiple myelomaosteolysisradiation dosage

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PMCPMC8150749

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