CT of soft-tissue neoplasms

Conference · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5551525

Weekes, R G; McLeod, R A; Reiman, H M; Pritchard, D J

The computed tomographic scans (CT) of 84 patients with untreated soft-tissue neoplasms were studied, 75 with primary and nine with secondary lesions. Each scan was evaluated using several criteria: homogeneity and density, presence and type of calcification, presence of bony destruction, involvement of multiple muscle groups, definition of adjacent fat, border definition, and vessel or nerve involvement. CT demonstrated the lesion in all 84 patients and showed excellent anatomic detail in 64 of the 75 patients with primary neoplasms. The CT findings were characteristic enough to suggest the histology of the neoplasm in only 13 lesions (nine lipomas, three hemangiomas, one neurofibroma). No malignant neoplasm had CT characteristics specific enough to differentiate it from any other malignant tumor. However, malignant neoplasms could be differentiated from benign neoplasms in 88% of the cases.

• Research Organization: Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN
• OSTI ID: 5551525
• Report Number(s): CONF-8504141-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 144:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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