Scrutinizing the use of contrasted chest CTs in extremity sarcoma staging and surveillance.
Jacob I PriesterSamuel K SimisterMatthew SarioJustin ChoiDagoberto PinaRaminta TheriaultCyrus BateniAhmadreza GhasemiesfeJanai Carr-AscherArta M MonjazebRobert J CanterRobert Lor RandallSteven W ThorpePublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
At our institution, upon review of CT chest imaging for pulmonary staging and surveillance in patients with extremity sarcoma the use of contrast has been routinely utilized despite a lack of evidence for its necessity and contrary to ACR guidelines.