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Revision as of 19:19, 30 September 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]
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Overview
The role of CT scan in osteosarcoma is predominantly in assisting biopsy and staging, but adds little to plain radiography and MRI in direct assessment of the tumor.[1]
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- The role of CT scan in osteosarcoma is predominantly in assisting biopsy and staging, but adds little to plain radiography and MRI in direct assessment of the tumor.[1]
- The exception to this rule is predominantly lytic lesions in which small amounts of mineralised material may be inapparent on both plain film and MRI.
- CT scan is used to:[2]
- Observe the extent of the bone tumor.
- Observe if the tumor has spread into nearby tissues.
- Guide a biopsy needle to the tumor (CT-guided biopsy).
- Observe if the bone cancer has spread to the lung (metastasis).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Osteosarcoma. Dr Amir Rezaee ◉ and Dr Frank Gaillard ◉ et al. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteosarcoma
- ↑ Osteosarcoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bone/diagnosis/?region=bc