Imaging of malignant bonetumors.
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.
Van de Perre
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
Vanhoenacker
F M
FM
Geniets
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Van Dyck
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Gielen
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J
Samson
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Parizel
P M
PM
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