Table 6.

Prognostic importance of MRI in asymptomatic myeloma

SeriesNo. (%) of patientsMedian time to progression (mo)P value
Moulopoulos et al41    
 Normal MRI results 19  (50) 43  
 Abnormal MRI results 19  (50) 16 <.01  
Vande Berg et al42    
 Normal MRI results 17  (71) 32  
 Abnormal MRI results 7  (29) 10 <.0001 
Mariette et al43    
 Normal MRI results 38  (69) Not reached  
 Abnormal MRI results 17  (31) Not reached <.0001 
SeriesNo. (%) of patientsMedian time to progression (mo)P value
Moulopoulos et al41    
 Normal MRI results 19  (50) 43  
 Abnormal MRI results 19  (50) 16 <.01  
Vande Berg et al42    
 Normal MRI results 17  (71) 32  
 Abnormal MRI results 7  (29) 10 <.0001 
Mariette et al43    
 Normal MRI results 38  (69) Not reached  
 Abnormal MRI results 17  (31) Not reached <.0001 

MRI indicates magnetic resonance imaging.

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