Fig. 12
From: MRI in multiple myeloma: a pictorial review of diagnostic and post-treatment findings
These images illustrate the same patient as in Figs. 8 and 10, with a relapse 1 year after autologous stem cell transplantation with 30 % plasma cells in the bone marrow on biopsy. a T1-weighted and fat-suppressed T2-weighted images of the thoracolumbar spine, with a subtle decrease in signal intensity on T1-weighted and increase on T2-weighted images, reappearance of normal bone marrow. b The changes are more clearly illustrated on the b1000 images with apparent increase in signal intensity, reflecting the increased cellularity and water amount compared to the previous images. c The changes in bone marrow composition are accompanied by the return of an active TIC type 4, due to neoangiogenesis