title: [The value of computed tomography in monitoring the preoperative chemotherapy of osteosarcoma].
abstract: Computed tomography was performed in 45 patients with osteosarcomas before and after preoperative chemotherapy. Changes of bone alterations, intramedullary tumour spread and the size of soft tissue masses are computer tomographic criteria for tumour response after chemotherapy. The computed tomography decision of responder or non-responder was correct in 37/45 patients. In comparison with conventional x-rays CT was superior. CT is a reliable method for preoperative extension diagnosis and for the decision-marking for limb-saving operations.
authors.affiliation: Zentralinstitut für Krebsforschung, Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Rotte
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kriedemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geyer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunde
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melcher
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perlick
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Peter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Zum Wert der Computertomographie für das Monitoring der präoperativen Chemotherapie des Osteosarkoms.