What Student Need to Know about Imaging Of Soft Tissue Tumors In Radio Diagnosis

Soft tissue sarcomas are rare and a heterogeneous group of neoplasms. Over the years imaging has played a crucial role in the initial staging, monitoring response to chemotherapy, and surveillance for recurrence. In the era of rapidly evolving individualized treatment due to evolving chemotherapies, increasing demand has been placed on the role of imaging in the management of this heterogeneous group. Soft tissue arises from the mesenchyme, which differentiates during development to become fat, skeletal muscle, peripheral nerves, blood vessels, and fibrous tissue. Softtissue tumors are histologically classified on the basis of the softtissue component that comprises the lesion, but this does not imply that the tumor arises from that tissue. The rapidly evolving technologies in imaging are trying to keep up with the challenge, with development of newer strategies and hybrid imaging. However, many of these newer technologies are either not available or too costly, even in advanced countries, and hence thei