title: Soft-tissue masses: use of a scoring system in differentiation of benign and malignant lesions.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to show the qualitative and quantitative MRI characteristics of soft-tissue masses in differentiation of benign and malignant lesions. A total of 90 soft-tissue lesions were reviewed in this study. The scoring system presents a more objective diagnostic performance in the prediction of benign or malignant masses. With the use of this scoring system, unnecessary biopsy can be precluded in benign lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. hakanmutlu1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Emir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silit
authors.forename: Zekai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pekkafali
authors.forename: C Cinar
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Basekim
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sildiroglu
authors.forename: Esref
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya
authors.forename: A Fevzi
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Karsli
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D051642:Histiocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*