"Pseudo-scanner" MRI Sequences for the Detection of Bone Lesions in Multiple Myeloma
Evaluation of Optimised Whole-body MRI Examinations Incorporating "Pseudo-scanner" Sequences (ZTE, "Zero Echo Time" AND Lava Flex) for the Detection of Bone Lesions in Multiple Myeloma
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
45 participants
Apr 22, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Recent work has confirmed the diagnostic performance of pseudo-CT sequences for detecting osteolytic lesions. Their integration into whole body MRI (WB MRI) could transform the diagnostic approach to MM, by allowing a combined assessment of bone marrow involvement, tissue viability and osteolysis, during a single non-irradiating imaging examination. Since the preliminary work mentioned above, optimizations have been made to the pseudo-CT sequences, including the addition of deep learning (correcting noise in the images) and the correction of chemical shift artifact (linked to the coexistence of hydrated tissue and fatty tissue), which carry real hope of improving their diagnostic potential and accuracy.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Patient with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, for whom bone imaging is required for staging.
- Recurrent patient after intensive treatment (high dose chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, etc.).
- Patient requiring a PET / CT considered as the technique of choice in these stages of the disease.
Exclusion Criteria3
- Implanted material incompatible with MRI.
- Severe claustrophobia.
- Pregnant women
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Interventions
Whole body MRI including ZTE sequences
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NCT06988020