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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific MRI scan findings associated with MGUS. However, MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications and differentiate between various patterns of multiple myeloma, which include normal focal lesions, variegated/salt-and-pepper pattern and diffuse disease in the absence of bone destruction.
MRI
MRI
There are no specific MRI scan findings associated with MGUS. However, MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications and differentiate between various patterns of multiple myeloma, which include:[1][2]
References
References
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- ↑ Mena E, Choyke P, Tan E, Landgren O, Kurdziel K (January 2011). “Molecular imaging in myeloma precursor disease”. Semin. Hematol. 48 (1): 22–31. doi:10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.11.006. PMC 3023940. PMID 21232655.
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