Whole-Body MRI in Smoldering Myeloma: Can It Predict Progression Risk? | IMS 2026

Gianluca Maiorana, MD, of Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome discusses whole-body MRI findings in smoldering myeloma at IMS 2026 in Glasgow. Doctors are looking for better ways to predict who will progress to active myeloma. His study found a pattern called diffuse bone marrow activity in many smoldering myeloma patients. He explains how a specific MRI measurement helps detect it and why it may help flag patients at higher risk of progression.

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