Radiology of Soft Tissue Tumors
Magnetic resonance imaging is the mainstay of diagnostic imaging for soft tissue masses, but plain film, ultrasound, and computed tomography all have roles. A subset of lesions has specific imaging…
Current Status of Imaging for Adrenal Gland Tumors
Adrenal glands are common sites of disease involved in a wide spectrum of pathology. Several imaging studies allow accurate diagnosis of adrenal masses, separating inconsequential benign masses from the lesions…
Primary Malignant Tumors of Peritoneal and Retroperitoneal Origin
Peritoneal carcinomatosis and metastatic involvement of the retroperitoneum are manifestations of many organ-based malignancies and lymphoproliferative disorders. Primary malignancies of peritoneal and retroperitoneal origin occur much less frequently, and are…
Diagnostic Imaging of Hepatic Lesions in Adults
Multiphase contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the current modality of choice for characterization of liver masses incidentally detected on imaging. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) performed in the portal phase…
Emerging Modalities in Breast Cancer Imaging
Breast cancer continues to be the most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of death caused by cancer in women in the United States. Although each of the…
Imaging of Pancreatic Neoplasms
Ductal adenocarcinoma accounts for 85% to 90% of all solid pancreatic neoplasms, is increasing in incidence, and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. There are currently no screening…
Imaging of Thoracic Cavity Tumors
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality for the diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of most thoracic cavity tumors. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT has established itself as a supplementary…
Value of Imaging in Head and Neck Tumors
In this review, the value of imaging in the management of head and neck tumors is summarized. The many diverse tumors of the head and neck are grouped for purposes…
Imaging of Brain Tumors
Neuroimaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis of brain tumors and in the decision-making process for therapy. Functional imaging techniques can reflect cellular density (diffusion imaging), capillary density (perfusion techniques),…
Imaging in Oncology
Vijay P. Khatri, MBChB, FACS, MBA, Editor The source and center of all man’s creative power…is his power of making images, or the power of imagination. Imaging plays an important…
