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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Dec 11.
Published in final edited form as: Leuk Lymphoma. 2011 Jun 8;52(9):1630–1640. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2011.573036

Table I.

Features of an optimal imaging modality in multiple myeloma.

Widely available
Whole body imaging in one test
Patient comfort
High inter-observer reliability
High sensitivity for the detection of lytic lesions
Ability to detect infiltrative bone marrow focal lesion and extramedullary disease
Ability to assess treatment response
Ability to give prognostic information