Abstract
MRI is the preferred modality for the evaluation of a soft tissue mass following radiography. The radiologic appearance of certain soft tissue tumors or tumor-like processes may be sufficiently unique to allow a strong presumptive radiologic diagnosis. It must be emphasized that one cannot differentiate reliably between benign and malignant lesions on radiologic imaging alone. When a specific diagnosis is not possible, knowledge of tumor prevalence by location and age, with appropriate clinical history and radiologic features, can be used to establish a suitably ordered differential diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 991-1011 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Radiologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging