title: Radiographic imaging for skin cancer.
abstract: Radiographic imaging is important for the full evaluation of high-risk cutaneous tumors. The correct modality should be chosen based on tumor subtype and clinical question. Locally advanced tumors may require imaging to evaluate the extent of disease, such as bony involvement, orbital infiltration, or perineural invasion. Tumors at high risk for regional and distant metastasis require imaging to identify local and distant tumor burden.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Daniel.belkin@med.usc.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Belkin
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wysong
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: basal cell carcinoma; computed tomography; dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; melanoma; merkel cell carcinoma; nonmelanoma skin cancer; positron emission technology; squamous cell carcinoma,; ultrasound