Imaging for myeloma patients is recommended at:

For patients with smoldering myeloma (SMM), imaging is recommended every 2 years.

Imaging should be repeated at relapse if changes are seen in the following blood markers:

Imaging should be repeated for patients to look at bone disease whenever their myeloma is out of control.

In addition to myeloma assessment, PET-CT helps discover other tumors that might be developing.