Osteosarcoma: review of the various types with emphasis on recent advancements in imaging.

Autor: Fox MG; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. mf3kx@virginia.edu, Trotta BM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology [Semin Musculoskelet Radiol] 2013 Apr; Vol. 17 (2), pp. 123-36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 May 14.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1342969
Abstrakt: Osteosarcoma is the classic malignant osteoid-forming bone tumor. The typical clinical presentation, histology, imaging findings, treatment, and prognosis for each subtype of osteosarcoma is provided. Particular emphasis is placed on more current magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine imaging techniques that may soon improve the ability to determine the most appropriate therapy and ultimately improve patient survival.
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Databáze: MEDLINE