title: Imaging of malignant bonetumors.
abstract: Diagnostic imaging plays a pivotal role in the initial detection, characterization, pre-operative assessment and long term follow-up of malignant bone tumors. The purpose of this brief review is to discuss the specific role of the different imaging modalities in the diagnostic work-up of malignant bone tumors. The imaging features, with emphasis on standard radiography, allowing differentiation, of malignant bone tumors, will be highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van de Perre
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Vanhoenacker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Geniets
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Dyck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gielen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed