title: [MRI morphology of bone tumors and tumor-like lesions].
abstract: Spin-echo sequences are mandatory at MRI for staging and characterization of bone tumors and tumor-like lesions. MRI is of minor value in the estimation of the malignant potential of an osseous lesion. Although many bone tumors and tumor-like lesions present similar morphology at MRI, some entities can be diagnosed with good reliability. These include chondrogenic tumors, solitary and aneurysmal bone cysts, giant cell tumors, lesions containing fatty tissue and, to a certain extent, osteoid-osteomas and osteoblastomas. Practical advice is given regarding when to perform a MRI study in cases of tumor suspicion. Further advice is given for cases a tumor is found incidentally at a MRI study, how to modify the study and which kind of tumor may be present.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie, St. Johannes Hospital, Katholisches Klinikum Duisburg, An der Abtei 7-11, 47166 Duisburg, Deutschland. rainererlemann@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erlemann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult