Table 1.

Specific advantages and disadvantages or computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in multiple myeloma

	Availability	Reader expertise	Radiation dose	Repeatability among different readers	Repeatability among different scanners	Availability of reporting guidelines	Ability to detect > 5 mm focal lesions	Exam duration
CT	High	Medium	Similar to total body CT	High	Medium	Low	High	Less than 10 min
MRI	Medium	Low	None	Medium	Medium	Low	High	More than 30 min

CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.