Multiple myeloma: Radiology or bone scanning?
1981; Elsevier BV; Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0009-9260(81)80043-8
ISSN1365-229X
AutoresRobert Leonard, J. P. Owen, SJ Proctor, P. J. Hamilton,
Tópico(s)Hematological disorders and diagnostics
ResumoA comparative study of radionuclide bone scanning and skeletal radiology in patients with multiple myeloma revealed four principal findings: (i) There were no cases of negative bone scans with positive skeletal radiographs. (ii) Lytic bone lesions were seriously underestimated by bone scans. (iii) Bone scans tended to pick up lesions in ribs missed on the skeletal surveys. (iv) Patients with bone pain were more likely to have positive bone scans and skeletal radiographs than asymptomatic patients.
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