Update in Imaging Evaluation of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.

Alex Guedes Marcelo Bragança Dos Reis Oliveira Adelina Sanches de Melo Clarissa Canella Moraes do Carmo

Published in: Revista brasileira de ortopedia (2021)

The evolution in imaging evaluation of musculoskeletal sarcomas contributed to a significant improvement in the prognosis and survival of patients with these neoplasms. The precise characterization of these lesions, using the most appropriate imaging modalities to each clinical condition presented, is of paramount importance in the design of the therapeutic approach to be instituted, with a direct impact on clinical outcomes. The present article seeks to update the reader regarding imaging methodologies in the context of local and systemic evaluation of bone sarcomas and soft tissues.

Keyphrases

high resolution
soft tissue
gene expression
high grade
mass spectrometry
bone loss
body composition
drug induced