Follow-up examinations for bone tumors, soft tissue tumors, and suspected metastasis post
therapy. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Follow-up examinations …

Appropriate imaging modalities for the follow-up of malignant or aggressive musculoskeletal
tumors include radiography, MRI, CT, 18 F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET/CT, 99m Tc …

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The radionuclide bone scan is the most effective whole body screening test for bone
metastases. Conventional radiography, although relatively insensitive to the presence of …

Metastatic cancer often involves the skeleton. Tumor most often reaches the bones by
hematogenous spread; however, direct extension from the primary tumor or from another …

The indications for radionuclide bone scanning to evaluate possible metastatic disease are
reviewed. The causes of false-positive and falsenegative interpretations are discussed and …

The imaging evaluation of patients after treatment for sarcoma is vital to assessing for tumor
recurrence. Sarcomas represent a wide group of tumors, varying in both type and grade, and …

Survival rates for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas have steadily improved in the
last few decades because of improved surgical techniques and the use of adjuvant therapy …

Of which metastasized to bone. Five were primary skeletal tumors (Table 1). The Overall
frequency of metastatic tumor deposits in bone has been variously estimated at 20 per …

Progress in bone tumor management has occurred as a result of cooperation among
surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists. During the 1990s radiologists will …