Synovial sarcoma in children: Imaging features and common benign mimics

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 195, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1026-1032

  Bixby, Sarah D ^a   Hettmer, Simone ^a   Taylor, George A ^a   Voss, Stephan D ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI; Pediatric imaging; Synovial sarcoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; METASTASIS; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SYNOVIAL SARCOMA; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SARCOMA, SYNOVIAL;

EID: 77958581401     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.10.4348     Document Type: Article

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