title: Staging of musculoskeletal tumors.
abstract: Staging of musculoskeletal neoplasms is important for planning chemotherapy and surgical procedures. Accurate staging has increased in importance with advancements in limb salvage procedures. This article outlines concepts, techniques, and potential problems with staging of neoplasms. It is important to remember that biopsy should be preformed after consultation with an orthopedic surgeon specialized in tumor surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Everson
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed