Radiographic analysis of Bone Tumors: A systematic approach

Bone tumors are a commonly encountered diagnostic dilemma for radiologists. Benign and malignant neoplasms, metabolic abnormalities, and tumor-like conditions (reactive focal abnormalities often related to developmental or inflammatory causes) all fall under the purview of bone tumors.1 Primary bone tumors are rare; tumor-like conditions, metastatic disease, and lympho-hematological malignancies outnumber primary bone tumors by far.2 Conventional radiography is recommended as the initial imaging modality of suspected bone tumors 1 –5 Radiography provides excellent resolution and yields the most useful information about the morphological characteristics of a lesion providing important diagnostic information regarding aggressive or non-aggressive characteristics of the lesion.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Issue 52/4 - MSK Source Type: research