MR IMAGING OF BENIGN SOFT-TISSUE MASSES

Murali Sundaram; Melhem J.A Sharafuddin

doi:10.1016/S1064-9689(21)00356-1

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MR IMAGING OF BENIGN SOFT-TISSUE MASSES

Murali Sundaram and Melhem J.A Sharafuddin

Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America, Vol.3(4), pp.609-627

11/1995

DOI: 10.1016/S1064-9689(21)00356-1

PMID: 8564686

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Abstract

Benign masses outnumber sarcomas. The use of MR imaging for the indeterminate soft-tissue mass has during the past decade permitted radiologists to name the soft-tissue mass or provide a succinct differential diagnosis. This article reviews the identification of benign masses based on signal intensity, location, morphologic characteristics, and other features. The importance of approaching every "indeterminate" mass after MR imaging as malignant until proved otherwise is emphasized, as is the fact that despite the accessibility of the mass, a biopsy should not be done without prior consultation with an orthopedic oncologist.

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Title: Subtitle: MR IMAGING OF BENIGN SOFT-TISSUE MASSES
Creators: Murali Sundaram
Melhem J.A Sharafuddin
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America, Vol.3(4), pp.609-627
DOI: 10.1016/S1064-9689(21)00356-1
PMID: 8564686
ISSN: 1064-9689
eISSN: 1557-9786
Language: English
Date published: 11/1995
Academic Unit: Radiology; Surgery
Record Identifier: 9984051987202771

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