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In 65 patients with primary malignant musculoskeletal tumors, a prospective correlative study including MRI, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) scan, 99mTc methylene diphosphate (MDP) scintigraphy, and angiography was performed to establish the role of MRI for diagnosis and treatment planning. The results of the imaging studies were correlated with the surgical and pathological finding. MRI is significantly better than CT in staging intraosseous and extraosseous tumor extension and cortical involvement. MRI, CT scan, and angiography are equally accurate in demonstrating involvement of the vascular bundle when precise staging is required in musculoskeletal tumors.
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Taminiau, A.H.M., Bloem, J.L. (1989). The Impact of MRI on Staging Malignant Musculoskeletal Tumors. In: Yamamuro, T. (eds) New Developments for Limb Salvage in Musculoskeletal Tumors. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68072-7_20
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