title: [Retroperitoneal sarcomas imaging].
abstract: Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare neoplasms. The aim of this article is to expose imaging protocols and useful radiological signs, to show the core biopsy technique for diagnosis, to precise imaging key points before treatment and for survey.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiodiagnostic, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39, rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif Cedex. bidault@igr.fr
authors.forename: François J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bidault
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanel
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pigneur
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petrow
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sigal
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonvalot
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional