Imaging of soft-tissue tumors

J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Apr;37(4):791-804. doi: 10.1002/jmri.23791. Epub 2012 Sep 12.

Abstract

The objective of this review is to highlight the major imaging characteristics of the main soft-tissue sarcoma histotypes observed in the group "Sarcomi" of the Istituto Oncologico Veneto in the last 5 years. A literature review was performed using PubMed and textbooks. Radiological imaging can guide the diagnosis for the subset of lesions that have typical clinical and imaging features. Soft-tissue tumors are common in clinical practice and a systematic clinical and imaging approach may guide the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Connective Tissue / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Sarcoma / classification
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma / pathology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / classification
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tumor Burden
  • Young Adult