- Explains the pattern analysis of imaging appearances of soft tissue tumors
- Identifies the characteristic radiologic features of different types of soft tissue tumor
- Helps readers to hone their diagnostic reasoning skills
- Includes a wealth of informative illustrations
This book helps readers to overcome the challenges encountered during the imaging diagnosis of soft tissue tumors due to their diversity and the significant overlap in imaging features between different tumors. It does so by fostering familiarization with typical findings and clearly explaining the pattern analysis of soft tissue tumors.
The book opens with an overview of diagnostic considerations and discussion of the basic concepts of diagnostic imaging studies and histopathologic examinations. Grading and staging of soft tissue sarcomasare then described.In the second part of the book, radiologic features of soft tissue tumors are reviewed in detail, based on the 2013 WHO classification system.The third part summarizes diagnostic imaging clues, including characteristic imaging findings and radiologic signs that aid in specific diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
The book closes by presenting 30 typical cases of soft tissue tumors, with questions, answers, and commentary, in order to help readers to consolidate what they have learned and to hone their diagnostic reasoning skills.
Table of Contents- Diagnostic Approach
- Diagnostic Procedure
- Staging of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Adipocytic Tumors
- Fibroblastic/Myofibroblastic Tumors
- So-Called Fibrohistiocytic Tumors
- Smooth Muscle Tumors
- Pericytic (Perivascular) Tumors
- Skeletal Muscle Tumors
- Vascular Tumors
- Chondro-Osseous Tumors
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Tumors of Uncertain Differentiation
- Undifferentiated/Unclassified Sarcoma
- Superficial Soft Tissue Masses
- Masses That May Mimic Soft Tissue Tumors
- Lesion Characterization Based on MR Signal Intensities
- Diagnostic Signs
- Syndrome-Associated Soft Tissue Tumors
- Image Interpretation Session
