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* The CT scan can be used to assess the metastasis to the lungs and mediastinum aand also follow up after surgical removal or recurrence evaluation.<ref name="RutkowskiŁugowska20142">{{cite journal|last1=Rutkowski|first1=Piotr|last2=Ługowska|first2=Iwona|title=Follow-up in soft tissue sarcomas|journal=memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology|volume=7|issue=2|year=2014|pages=92–96|issn=1865-5041|doi=10.1007/s12254-014-0146-8}}</ref> | |||
The CT | * Tumors on CT imagings can be seen as hetergenous mass demonstrating low attenuation representing necrosis. | ||
* Other features include invasion of the mediastinum and pleura and hilar lymphadenopathy. | |||
* CT of pelvic and abdomen is follow up modality of choice after therapy with surgery and/or chemoradiaton. | |||
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Overview
The CT helps to assess the number and location of nodules in the lungs, invasion of the mediastinum and pleura, as well as spread to hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes. It can confirm the location of the sarcoma and show the organs nearby. These are helpful for determining the stage of cancer and in determining whether surgery is a good treatment option. CT scans can also be used to guide biopsy and a biopsy sample is usually removed and looked at under a microscope.
CT Scan
- The CT scan can be used to assess the metastasis to the lungs and mediastinum aand also follow up after surgical removal or recurrence evaluation.[1]
- Tumors on CT imagings can be seen as hetergenous mass demonstrating low attenuation representing necrosis.
- Other features include invasion of the mediastinum and pleura and hilar lymphadenopathy.
- CT of pelvic and abdomen is follow up modality of choice after therapy with surgery and/or chemoradiaton.
References
- ↑ Rutkowski, Piotr; Ługowska, Iwona (2014). "Follow-up in soft tissue sarcomas". memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology. 7 (2): 92–96. doi:10.1007/s12254-014-0146-8. ISSN 1865-5041.