In:
The British Journal of Radiology, British Institute of Radiology, Vol. 93, No. 1112 ( 2020-08), p. 20200250-
Kurzfassung:
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) represents more than 50% of paediatric soft tissue tumours. Conversely, it is extremely rare among adults, where it shows peculiar biological and clinical features that are still poorly investigated. RMS patients should be referred to a Sarcoma Centre, where the contribution of experienced radiologists plays a relevant role in the diagnostic assessment of the disease, including precise localisation, staging, image-guided biopsy, response evaluation after treatment and follow-up. Besides CT and MRI, hybrid imaging including positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and PET/MRI are giving an increasing contribution to provide functional insights about tumour biology and to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the imaging work-up. This review paper provides a revision of the pathology, clinical and radiological features of adult RMS, with a particular focus on the growing role of hybrid PET-based imaging.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0007-1285
,
1748-880X
DOI:
10.1259/bjr.20200250
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
British Institute of Radiology
Publikationsdatum:
2020
ZDB Id:
1468548-6