MR Imaging of Bone Marrow

In hematological malignancies, diagnosis and determination of disease stage, prognostic factors and response to treatment are Important for adjusting the initial treatment to the spread and aggressiveness of the disease, for avoiding over or under-treatment during the course of the disease, and for comparing different therapies. Bone marrow Imaging has advanced greatly with MR imaging, because MR presents a more global view of the bone marrow than biopsy material, and provides a better understanding of diffuse hematologic disease progression and resolution. Compared to other techniques, such as conventional radiography and CT, MR Imaging is much sensitive to bone marrow disorders; however, It lacks specificity.