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==CT==
==CT==
A CT scan of the primary [[osteosarcoma]] lesion helps delineate the location and extent of the tumor and is critical for surgical planning:
*CT scan in osteosarcoma may be helpful in [[biopsy]] and [[Cancer staging|staging]].
*CT scan in osteosarcoma may be helpful in [[biopsy]] and [[Cancer staging|staging]].
*CT scan adds little to plain [[radiography]] and [[MRI]] in direct assessment of the tumor.<ref name="radio1">Osteosarcoma. Dr Amir Rezaee ◉ and Dr Frank Gaillard ◉ et al. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteosarcoma</ref>
*CT scan adds little to plain [[radiography]] and [[MRI]] in direct assessment of the tumor.
*The exception to this rule is predominantly [[Lytic|lytic lesions]] in which small amounts of mineralised material may be inapparent on both plain film and MRI.
*The exception to this rule is predominantly [[Lytic|lytic lesions]] in which small amounts of mineralised material may be inapparent on both plain film and MRI.
*CT scan is used to:<ref>Osteosarcoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bone/diagnosis/?region=bc</ref>
*CT scan is used to:
:*Observe the extent of the bone tumor.
:*Observe the extent of the bone tumor.
:*Observe if the tumor has spread into nearby tissues.
:*Observe if the tumor has spread into nearby tissues.
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Revision as of 10:23, 3 April 2019


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CT scan in osteosarcoma may be helpful in biopsy and staging. CT scan adds little to plain radiography and MRI in direct assessment of the tumor.[1]

CT

A CT scan of the primary osteosarcoma lesion helps delineate the location and extent of the tumor and is critical for surgical planning:

  • CT scan in osteosarcoma may be helpful in biopsy and staging.
  • CT scan adds little to plain radiography and MRI in direct assessment of the tumor.
  • The exception to this rule is predominantly lytic lesions in which small amounts of mineralised material may be inapparent on both plain film and MRI.
  • CT scan is used to:
  • Observe the extent of the bone tumor.
  • Observe if the tumor has spread into nearby tissues.
  • Guide a biopsy needle to the tumor (CT-guided biopsy).
  • Observe if the bone cancer has spread to the lung (metastasis).


References

  1. Osteosarcoma. Dr Amir Rezaee ◉ and Dr Frank Gaillard ◉ et al. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteosarcoma

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