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Surgical considerations when reporting MRI studies of soft tissue sarcoma of the limbs

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Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare tumours that require prompt diagnosis and treatment at a specialist centre. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the modality of choice for identification, characterisation, biopsy planning and staging of soft tissue masses. MRI enables both the operating surgeon and patient to be optimally prepared prior to surgery for the likelihood of margin-negative resection and to anticipate possible sacrifice of adjacent structures and consequent loss of function. The aim of this review is to aid the radiologist in performing and reporting MRI studies of soft tissue sarcomas, with particular reference to the requirements of the surgical oncologist.

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  1. Radiology Department, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, Brixton, SE5 9RS, UK

    Marcela De La Hoz Polo

  2. Radiology Department, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, UK

    Elizabeth Dick

  3. Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre, Newham & The Royal London Hospitals, Whitechapel Rd, London, Whitechapel, E1 1BB, UK

    Rej Bhumbra

  4. Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

    Rob Pollock

  5. Radiology Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK

    Ranbir Sandhu

  6. Radiology Department, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

    Asif Saifuddin

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De La Hoz Polo, M., Dick, E., Bhumbra, R. et al. Surgical considerations when reporting MRI studies of soft tissue sarcoma of the limbs. Skeletal Radiol 46, 1667–1678 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2745-z

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