Comparison of positron emission tomography/computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for posttherapy evaluation in patients with advanced cervical cancer receiving definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 727-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Pei Su ◽  
Gigin Lin ◽  
Yu-Ting Huang ◽  
Feng-Yuan Liu ◽  
Chun-Chieh Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Advanced Cervical Cancer ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Positron Emission

Basics of Imaging Techniques in Evaluation of Soft Tissue Tumors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Alanna Aherne ◽  
Sinchun Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Soft Tissue Tumors ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Positron Emission

Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in the detection, diagnosis, and clinical management of primary soft tissue tumors. Various imaging modalities have been used, and each modality offers unique advantages in the workup of soft tissue tumors by localizing the lesions in different compartments of the body and characterizing macroscopic tissue composition of the lesions in a noninvasive and safe manner. We review the clinical role and technical aspects of the frequently used imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography, ultrasonography, positron emission tomography, and plain radiography with an emphasis on MRI as a mainstay imaging modality and a brief discussion of advanced techniques. We also review imaging features of common soft tissue tumors that can be detected and characterized using current imaging techniques. This review contains 54 figures, 1 table and 37 references.   Key words: computed tomography, diffusion-weighted imaging, imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, soft tissue, technique, tumor, ultrasonography

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