title: [Real-time sonography. An important imaging procedure in the diagnosis and treatment planning of bone metastases].
abstract: The value of sonography for diagnosis and therapy planning of bone metastases is shown in 110 affected skeletal regions (60 patients with malignant diseases). Whereas sonography is inferior to conventional x-ray in respect of defects of the spongiosa, it is equal with regard to defects of the cortical layer but superior in respect of changes of the periosteum and the surrounding soft tissue. Moreover, there is an excellent correlation (97%) between pain and the reaction of periosteum and soft-tissue layer. Because of the three dimensional representation of the tumourous processes sonography has proved valuable in radiotherapy planning (field size, radiation method, risk organs etc.).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Die real-time-Sonographie. Ein wichtiges bildgebendes Verfahren bei Diagnostik und Therapieplanung von Skelettmetastasen.