MRI effectively predicts histological grades of soft tissue sarcomas. Peritumoral high-intensity T2-weighted signals and peritumoral postcontrast enhancement are valuable indicators of high-grade tumors. The study’s findings highlight the importance of MRI in treatment decision-making for sarcoma patients, with each score point increment doubling the chance of high-grade tumors.
Journal Article by Marques TMDM, Cerqueira WS (…) Aguiar S et 7 al. in J Surg Oncol
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