Diagnosis and monitoring of bone marrow involvement in Hodgkin's lymphoma using magnetic resonance imaging

In 42 patients with verified Hodgkin lymphoma and confirmed metastatic skeletal lesion possibility of using specific pulse sequences in imaging of bone marrow involvement have been established. MRI pattern of bone marrow lesion, signal localization, distribution and intensity were revealed. In 33 patients with newly diagnosed bone lesions the MR images of the affected and intact bone marrow during chemotherapy were assessed during 10 months. In 2 patients MR images were assessed after radiotherapy. Several MRI patterns changes of affected bone marrow after 2, 6 and 8 chemotherapy cycles were identified.