title: Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the local assessment of osteosarcoma.
abstract: We have compared the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with computed tomography (CT) in assessing the extent and the localization of osteosarcomas. Twenty patients were examined by both systems, and the results related to the clinical and histological findings. While both investigations are valuable, MRI may be more useful for defining the local extent of an osteosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Isu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamawaki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed