title: MR Imaging of Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Upper Extremity.
abstract: Certain soft-tissue tumors seem to be specific to the upper extremity; most are benign. Knowledge of key magnetic resonance features, with clinical history and epidemiologic knowledge, can assist the radiologist in establishing optimal diagnosis. Indeterminate lesions require biopsy to exclude malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan. Electronic address: sn4735@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saiseikai Futsukaichi Hospital, 3-13-1 Yu-machi, Chikushino, Fukuoka 818-0058, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034941:Upper Extremity
keywords: Benign; MR imaging; Malignancy; Soft-tissue tumor; Upper extremity