Abstract
Five sacral tumors, 2 chordomas, 2 chondro- and/or osteosarcomas and one metastasis were examined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The tumor delineation was excellent in all cases, and in several respects superior to CT. The signal pattern from the chordoma differed considerably from the other tumors suggesting a potential for tumor differentiation with MRI.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary
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Chondrosarcoma / diagnosis
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Chondrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
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Chordoma / diagnosis
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Chordoma / diagnostic imaging
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Coccyx / diagnostic imaging
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Coccyx / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Osteosarcoma / diagnosis
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Osteosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
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Sacrum / diagnostic imaging
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Sacrum / pathology*
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Neoplasms / secondary
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed