Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Femoral Marrow Cellularity in Hypocellular Haemopoietic Disorders

Evaluation of Computed Tomography Attenuation Value of Proximal Femoral Marrow to Diagnose and Differentiate Hematologic Malignancies, Myelofibrosis, and Aplastic Anemia

“…Chen et al 14 reported that bone marrow fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in AA was significantly lower than in MDS, indicating hypometabolism. Lorand-Metze et al 2 reported that in most AA cases, MRI showed fatty femoral bone marrow, whereas scattered or uniform high intensity on STIR was observed in MDS. These reports, taken together with the results of the current study, indicate a decrease in bone marrow cells and activity in AA.…”

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for estimating the composition of fat, fibrous tissue, and cell components in the bone marrow and plays an important role in detecting and differentiating diseases, as well as evaluating disease progression or regression. [1][2][3][4] Computed tomography (CT) imaging is not used for the diagnosis of hematologic diseases, although it is used for the assessment of complications as a result of hematologic diseases. However, an increase in the CT attenuation value of the bone marrow sometimes indicates hematologic diseases such as myeloproliferative disease and leukemia, both of which can be incidentally identified from increased bone marrow CT density.…”

“…In hematologic diseases, blood and bone marrow examination is essential to confirm diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for estimating the composition of fat, fibrous tissue, and cell components in the bone marrow and plays an important role in detecting and differentiating diseases, as well as evaluating disease progression or regression 1–4 . Computed tomography (CT) imaging is not used for the diagnosis of hematologic diseases, although it is used for the assessment of complications as a result of hematologic diseases.…”

Usefulness of spinal magnetic resonance imaging in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

“…The obtained results of enhanced signal intensity in STIR sequence images of diffuse lesions in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or aplastic anemia allowed to conclude that such magnetic resonance signals transformation of the disease into an aggressive form [56]. …”