Soft tissue tumors are a rare pathology and until the advent of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, radiologists were not familiar with this uncommon pathology. Because of their rarity, multicentric studies are necessary to collect statistically relevant numbers of tumors and to assess the value of new imaging modalities in detection, staging, grading, tissue characterization, and posttreatment follow-up of soft tissue tumors. MRI potentials are most promising due to the highest contrast resolution and multiplanar capabilites of the method. This book is the reflection of the work of a multicentric European Study Group of more than 30 co-investigators which collected more than 800 cases of soft tissue tumors. Experts on medical imaging and co-investigators contributed to the realisation of this book
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978-3-662-07859-4 (9783662078594)
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10.1007/978-3-662-07859-4
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Imaging Modalities.- 1 Ultrasonography.- 2 Color Doppler Ultrasonography.- 3 Plain Radiography, Angiography, and Computed Tomography.- 4 Nuclear Medicine Imaging.- 5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- 6 Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Staging, Characterization, and Grading.- 7 Staging.- 8 Grading and Characterization of Soft Tissue Tumors.- 9 General Imaging Strategy.- Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors.- 10 Tumors of Fibrous Tissue.- 11 Fibrohistiocytic Tumors.- 12 Lipomatous Tumors.- 13 Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of Blood Vessels.- 14 Lymphatic Tumors.- 15 Tumors of Muscular Origin.- 16 Synovial Tumors.- 17 Tumors of Peripheral Nerves.- 18 Extraskeletal Cartilaginous and Osseous Tumors.- 19 Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Related Lesions.- 20 Lesions of Uncertain Origin.- 21 Pseudotumoral Lesions.- 22 Soft Tissue Metastasis.- Imaging After Treatment.- 23 Posttreatment Assessment of Soft Tissue Tumors.
