18F-FDG PET/CT, 99mTc-MIBI, and MRI of Spinal and Pelvic District Performed on 33 MM Patients at Diagnosis: Comparison According to Presence of Normal, Diffuse, or Focal and Focal + Diffuse Pattern of Bone Marrow Involvement
| Imaging modality | N | D | F-FD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT of spine and pelvis | 12 (36) | 6 (18) | 15 (45) |
| Whole-body 99mTc-MIBI of spine and pelvis | 8 (24) | 18 (54) | 7 (21) |
| MRI of spine and pelvis | 6 (18) | 13 (39) | 14 (42) |
N = normal; D = diffuse; F-FD = focal and focal + diffuse.
Values in parentheses are percentages (2-sided Fisher exact test; P < 0.005).