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Ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging of soft-tissue lesions: competitive or complementary?

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Soft-tissue lumps and bumps are a common referral for imaging in children and adolescents. The etiology of these lesions includes benign non-tumorous lesions, as well as benign and malignant tumors. Some of these lesions have a characteristic imaging appearance but others do not and require tissue sampling to make a diagnosis. MRI typically provides the best overall characterization of soft-tissue masses; however, in some cases US provides complementary information to that provided by MRI that can help make a diagnosis.

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In the same 12-year-old boy as in Fig. 1 (case 1), transverse gray-scale US cine clip through the leg area while the boy is performing the provocative maneuver (squatting) shows the muscle herniating through the investing facia. Compare with images (c) and (d) in Fig. 1 (GIF 16172 kb)

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Meyers, A.B., Epelman, M. Ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging of soft-tissue lesions: competitive or complementary?. Pediatr Radiol 52, 1639–1647 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-021-05274-7

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