| Title | The use of gadolinium in the MR evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors. | | Author(s) | Kransdorf MJ | | Institution | Department of Radiology, Saint Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA 23226, USA. | | Source | Top Magn Reson Imaging 1996 Feb; 8(1):15-23. | | MeSH | Biopsy
Bone Neoplasms
Contrast Media
Gadolinium
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Musculoskeletal System
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
| | Abstract | Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has emerged as the preferred modality for the imaging evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors. Although there is general agreement on the value of MR in diagnosis and staging, the use of intravenous contrast in the evaluation of musculoskeletal lesions remains controversial. The purpose of this review is to highlight these controversies, to put them in perspective, and to suggest recommendations for the use of gadopentetate dimeglumine. The following specific areas will be addressed: (a) evaluation of soft-tissue tumors, (b) diagnosis of low-grade chondrosarcoma and the use of contrast material in identification of intraosseous metastases, (c) monitoring response to chemotherapy, (d) evaluation for local recurrence after surgery and/or radiation therapy, and (e) selection of biopsy site. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 8820091 |
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