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Review
. 2020 Aug;24(4):428-440.
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1708825. Epub 2020 Sep 29.

Quantitative Musculoskeletal Tumor Imaging

B Matthew Howe  1 , Stephen M Broski  1 , Laurel A Littrell  1 , Kay M Pepin  1 , Doris E Wenger  1
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Quantitative Musculoskeletal Tumor Imaging

B Matthew Howe et al. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

The role of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) techniques continues to grow and evolve in the evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors. In this review we discuss the MRI quantitative techniques of volumetric measurement, chemical shift imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, elastography, spectroscopy, and dynamic contrast enhancement. We also review quantitative PET techniques in the evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors, as well as virtual surgical planning and three-dimensional printing.

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Conflict of interest statement

Kay M. Pepin reports personal fees from Resoundant, Inc., outside the submitted work.

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