MR Imaging of Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Upper Extremity

Shuji Nagata; Hiroshi Nishimura; Toshi Abe

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2015.04.002

MR Imaging of Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Upper Extremity

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2015 Aug;23(3):457-68. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.04.002.

Authors

Shuji Nagata¹, Hiroshi Nishimura², Toshi Abe³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan. Electronic address: sn4735@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
² Department of Radiology, Saiseikai Futsukaichi Hospital, 3-13-1 Yu-machi, Chikushino, Fukuoka 818-0058, Japan.
³ Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan.

PMID: 26216775
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.04.002

Abstract

Certain soft-tissue tumors seem to be specific to the upper extremity; most are benign. Knowledge of key magnetic resonance features, with clinical history and epidemiologic knowledge, can assist the radiologist in establishing optimal diagnosis. Indeterminate lesions require biopsy to exclude malignancy.

Keywords: Benign; MR imaging; Malignancy; Soft-tissue tumor; Upper extremity.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Upper Extremity*