Soft-tissue masses and masslike conditions: What does CT add to diagnosis and management?

Ty K. Subhawong; Elliot K. Fishman; Jennifer E. Swart; John A. Carrino; Samer Attar; Laura M. Fayad

doi:10.2214/AJR.09.3736

Soft-tissue masses and masslike conditions: What does CT add to diagnosis and management?

Ty K. Subhawong, Elliot K. Fishman, Jennifer E. Swart, John A. Carrino, Samer Attar, Laura M. Fayad

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Although MRI is the technique of choice for evaluating most soft-tissue masses, CT often provides valuable complementary information. Specifically, there are distinguishing CT characteristics that can suggest a specific diagnosis, including the lesion's mineralization pattern, density, pattern of adjacent bone involvement, and degree and pattern of vascularity. CONCLUSION. This article provides an overview of the CT evaluation of soft-tissue masses, emphasizing a differential diagnosis based on these CT features.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1559-1567
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	194
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.09.3736
State	Published - Jun 2010

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CT
Characterization
Musculoskeletal imaging
Soft-tissue mass

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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