Magnetic resonance imaging in primary bone tumors.
MRI plays a major role in the evaluation and treatment planning of bone tumors. It should be used following plain films and before biopsy. The MR appearance of most tumors is nonspecific; however, the entire extent of the tumor and its relationship to adjacent structures can be determined at MRI providing a road map for the surgeon. The role of dynamic enhancement is evolving and has not yet been determined.
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity