Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors

by Schepper, A. M. A. De; Vanhoenacker, F.; Parizel, P. M.; Gielen, J.

• ISBN13: 9783540248095
• ISBN10: 3540248099
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-15
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of the growing role of medical imaging studies in the detection, staging, grading, tissue characterization, and post-treatment follow-up of soft tissue tumors. For each tumor group, imaging findings are correlated with clinical, epidemiologic, and histologic data. The relative merits and indications of various imaging modalities are discussed and compared. Particular emphasis is placed on MRI because of its unique contrast resolution and multiplanar imaging capabilities. This third, revised and updated edition includes new chapters on genetics and molecular biology and on pathology of soft tissue tumors, with respect to the new World Health Organization (WHO) classification of soft tissue tumors. It aims to serve both as a systematic, descriptive textbook and as a rich pictorial database of soft tissue masses. The addition of numerous new illustrations of common and rare soft tissue tumors will further increase the scientific and educational value of this third edition.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Diagnostic Modalities
Ultrasound of Soft Tissue Tumors	3	(16)
J. Gielen
R. Ceulemans
M. van Holsbeeck
Color Doppler Ultrasonography	19	(12)
H.-J. van der Woude
K.L. Verstraete
J.L. Bloem
Plain Radiography, Angiography, and Computed Tomography	31	(14)
A.M. Davies
Nuclear Medicine Imaging	45	(16)
L. Carp
P.P. Blockx
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	61	(12)
P. Brys
H. Bosmans
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging	73	(20)
K.L. Verstraete
J.L. Bloem
Genetics and Molecular Biology of Soft Tissue Tumors	93	(14)
A.A. Sandberg
Pathology of Soft Tissue Tumors	107	(10)
R. Salgado
E. Van Marck
Biopsy of Soft Tissue Tumors	117	(10)
J. Gielen
A. De Schepper
Part 2 Staging, Grading, and Tissue Specific Diagnosis
Staging	127	(12)
S.M. Levine
R.M. Terek
T.J. Hough
G.A. Tung
Grading and Tissue-Specific Diagnosis	139	(24)
A.M. De Schepper
General Imaging Strategy	163	(4)
P. Van Dyck
J. Gielen
F.M. Vanhoenacker
A. De Schepper
Part 3 Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors
Tumors of Connective Tissue	167	(36)
A.M. De Schepper
J. E. Vandevenne
Fibrohistiocytic Tumors	203	(24)
L.H.L. De Beuckeleer
F.M. Vanhoenacker
Lipomatous Tumors	227	(36)
F.M. Vanhoenacker
M.C. Marques
H. Garcia
Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of Blood Vessels	263	(20)
F. Ramon
Lymphatic Tumors	283	(10)
L. van den Hauwe
F. Ramon
Tumors of Muscular Origin	293
P.C. Seynaeve
P.J.L. De Visschere
L.L. Mortelmans
A.M. De Schepper