• Academic radiology · Sep 2015

    Comparative Study

    Apparent diffusion coefficient maps integrated in whole-body MRI examination for the evaluation of tumor response to chemotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma.

    • Pietro Andrea Bonaffini, Davide Ippolito, Alessandra Casiraghi, Valeria Besostri, FranzesiCammillo TaleiCTSchool of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. San Gerardo, Monza, Italy., and Sandro Sironi.
    • School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, Italy; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, H. San Gerardo, Monza, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, Tecnomed Foundation, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy. Electronic address: pa.bonaffini@gmail.com.
    • Acad Radiol. 2015 Sep 1; 22 (9): 1163-71.

    Rationale And ObjectivesTo determine the diagnostic value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps in the assessment of response to chemotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).Materials And MethodsFourteen patients (seven women) with MM underwent whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) study on a 1.5T scanner, before and after chemotherapy. DWI with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) sequences (b values: 0, 500, and 1000 mm(2)/sec) were qualitatively analyzed, along with T1 turbo spine echo and short tau inversion recovery T2-weighted images, to evaluate bone lesions. On ADC maps, regions of interest were manually drawn along contours of lesions. The ADC values percentage variation (ΔADC) before (MR1) and after (MR2) chemotherapy were calculated and compared between responders (11 of 14) and nonresponders (3 of 14). The percentage of plasma cells by the means of the bone marrow aspirate was evaluated as parameter for response to chemotherapy.ResultsTwenty-four lesions, hyperintense on DWIBS as compared to normal bone marrow, were evaluated. In responder group, the mean ADC values were 0.63 ± 0.24 × 10(-3) mm(2)/s on MR1 and 1.04 ± 0.46 × 10(-3) mm(2)/s on MR2; partial or complete signal intensity decrease during follow-up on DWIBS was found along with a reduction of plasma cells infiltration in the bone marrow. The mean ADC values for nonresponders were 0.61 ± 0.05 × 10(-3) mm(2)/s on MR1 and 0.69 ± 0.09 × 10(-3) mm(2)/s on MR2. The mean variation of ΔADC in responders (Δ = 66%) was significantly different (P < .05) than in nonresponders (Δ = 15%).ConclusionsWB-MRI with DWIBS sequences, by evaluating posttreatment changes of ADC values, might represent a complementary diagnostic tool in the assessment of response to chemotherapy in MM patients.Copyright © 2015 AUR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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