Objective: To investigate the value of radionuclide whole-body bone imaging on monitoring chemotherapeutic ~ffects for multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Sixty patients were included. Twenty nine cases received CTD ...Objective: To investigate the value of radionuclide whole-body bone imaging on monitoring chemotherapeutic ~ffects for multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Sixty patients were included. Twenty nine cases received CTD (thalidomide 100-200 rag/d; cyclophosphamide 200-300 mg/m2od, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks; and dexamethasone 20-40 rag/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks); Thirty cases received VAD (vincristine 0.4 mg/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks; adriamycin 10 mg/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks; dexamethasone 40 rag/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks). Radionuclide bone imagings were performed in all patients before chemotherapy, six months, twelve months and eighteen months after chemotherapy. The correlation of chemothera- peutic effects between CTD and VAD were analyzed. Results: One hundred and seventy nine bone lesions were visualized by bone scintigraphy before CTD treatment. Eighteen months after CTD chemotherapy, it was observed by bone scintigraphy that 39/179 (21.78%) lesions disappeared, 112/179 (62.57%) improved, and 281179 (15.64%) had no change. One hundred and ninety one bone lesions were showed by bone imaging before VAD treatment, 361191 (18.84%) lesions disappeared, eighteen months after chemotherapy, 103/191 (53.92%) improved, and 52/191 (27.22%) had no change. The significant dif- ference was observed in locations of MM induced bone lesions treated with CTD (H = 8.23, P 〈 0.05) and VAD (H = 11.18, P 〈 0.05). A significant chemotherapeutic sensitivity in detecting MM induced lesions in ribs was found compared with other bone lesions. The chemotherapeutic effect of CTD was statistically significant than that of VAD (U = 2.17, P 〈 0.05). Conclusion: Radionuclide whole-body bone imaging has great value in monitoring chemotherapeutic effects for MM.展开更多
文摘Objective: To investigate the value of radionuclide whole-body bone imaging on monitoring chemotherapeutic ~ffects for multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Sixty patients were included. Twenty nine cases received CTD (thalidomide 100-200 rag/d; cyclophosphamide 200-300 mg/m2od, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks; and dexamethasone 20-40 rag/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks); Thirty cases received VAD (vincristine 0.4 mg/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks; adriamycin 10 mg/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks; dexamethasone 40 rag/d, 1-4 days, every 4 weeks). Radionuclide bone imagings were performed in all patients before chemotherapy, six months, twelve months and eighteen months after chemotherapy. The correlation of chemothera- peutic effects between CTD and VAD were analyzed. Results: One hundred and seventy nine bone lesions were visualized by bone scintigraphy before CTD treatment. Eighteen months after CTD chemotherapy, it was observed by bone scintigraphy that 39/179 (21.78%) lesions disappeared, 112/179 (62.57%) improved, and 281179 (15.64%) had no change. One hundred and ninety one bone lesions were showed by bone imaging before VAD treatment, 361191 (18.84%) lesions disappeared, eighteen months after chemotherapy, 103/191 (53.92%) improved, and 52/191 (27.22%) had no change. The significant dif- ference was observed in locations of MM induced bone lesions treated with CTD (H = 8.23, P 〈 0.05) and VAD (H = 11.18, P 〈 0.05). A significant chemotherapeutic sensitivity in detecting MM induced lesions in ribs was found compared with other bone lesions. The chemotherapeutic effect of CTD was statistically significant than that of VAD (U = 2.17, P 〈 0.05). Conclusion: Radionuclide whole-body bone imaging has great value in monitoring chemotherapeutic effects for MM.