Full Description
Soft tissue tumours have a rare pathology and until the advent of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, radiologists were not familiar with this uncommon pathology. Due to their rarity, multicentric studies are necessary to collect statistically relevant numbers of tumours and to assess the value of new imaging modalities in detection, staging, grading, tissue characterization and post-treatment follow-up of soft tissue tumours. MRI potentials are most promising due to the highest contrast resolution and multiplanar capabilities of the method. This book analyzes the work of a multicentric European Study Group which collected more than 800 cases of soft tissue tumours.
Contents
Part 1 Imaging modalitiesultrasonography; plain radiography, angiography and computed tomography; nuclear medicine imaging; MR imaging; dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging. Part 2 Staging, characterization and grading: staging; characterization and grading; general imaging strategy. Part 3 Imaging of soft tissue tumours: tumours of fibrous tissue; fibrohistiocytic tumours; lipomastous tumours; tumours of blood vessels; tumours of lymph vessels; tumours of muscular origin; synovial tumours; tumours of peripheral nerves; extraskeletal cartilaginous and osseous tumours; primitive neuroectodermal tumours and related lesions; lesions of uncertain origin; pseudo-tumoural lesions; soft tissue metastasis. Part 4 Imaging after treatment: post-treatment assessment of soft tissue tumours.
