Journal of Tumor Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2684-1258
ISSN: 2684-1258
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Research Article
Soft-Tissue Tumor Reporting and Data System (ST-RADS): MRI Reporting Guideline with Multi-Institutional Validation Study of Musculoskeletal Extremity Tumors
Author(s): Avneesh Chhabra*, Oganes Ashikyan, Raghu Ratakonda, Gitanjali Bajaj, Uma Thakur, Parham Pezeshk, Yin Xi, Marwa Zaid, Alexandra Callan, William Murphy, Rajendra Kumar and Behrang Amini
Background: To our knowledge, no current guideline exists in outlining follow-up or interventional strategies in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumor management. To develop and validate Soft-tissue Tumor Reporting and Data System (ST-RADS) with the hypothesis that the proposed guideline reliably and accurately assists in separating benign from malignant musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors.
Methods: This is a multi-institutional cross-sectional study of soft-tissue masses. An expert consensus agreement was reached for ST-RADS categories using the terminology from WHO classification. Adipocytic tumors, T2-hyperintense and T2-hypointense masses of extremities with a wide spectrum of histologies were assessed. MRI categories were: STRADS 0-incomplete imaging, I-no lesion identified, II-definitely benign, III-probably benign, .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2684-1258.22.8.179