Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1030: PET-FDG: Impetus

Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 1030: PET-FDG: Impetus Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12041030 Authors: Cristina Nanni The International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG)recommends FDG PET/CT (Fluoro-Deoxy-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) as the gold standard imaging modality for initial evaluation and response to therapy assessment in multiple myeloma. In fact, FDG PET/CT, provides multiple useful indexes to risk-stratify patients and has significant prognostic value. However, multiple myeloma remains a complex disease to interpret on imaging. The Italian myeloma criteria for PET use (IMPeTUs) were proposed to standardize FDG PET/CT reading in multiple myeloma. In this communication an overview on IMPeTUs is provided as well as some examples of application.
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Communication Source Type: research