title: Imaging of sacral tumors.
abstract: Sacral tumors are somewhat unique to the skeletal system in that the prevalence of various neoplasms is different from that at other osseous sites. There are also unique imaging-related considerations, related in part to diagnosis, but particularly to the evaluation site for tumor biopsy sampling and resection. In this report, the authors describe imaging features of the most common sacral lesions, provide numerous radiological examples, and give suggestions for optimal imaging of this region of the body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80262, USA. BJ.Manaster@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Betty Jean
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Manaster
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed