Multimethod imaging, staging, and spectrum of manifestations of metastatic melanoma.

Authors

M Patnana
Y Bronstein
J Szklaruk
D G Bedi
W-J Hwu
J E Gershenwald
V G Prieto
C S Ng

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-2011

Abstract

The incidence of melanoma has been steadily increasing. Imaging plays an important role in tumour assessment as metastatic melanoma can involve multiple organs. Computed tomography (CT) is currently the most widely used technique for tumour staging, surveillance and assessment of therapeutic response, but ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron-emission tomography (PET)-CT also play important roles in the imaging of this tumour. In this article, we review the pathways of spread, staging according to the recently updated TNM classification, pathology, typical and atypical imaging features at common and uncommon sites, and treatment of metastatic melanoma.

Volume

66

Issue

3

First Page

224

Last Page

236

ISSN

1365-229X

Published In/Presented At

Patnana, M., Bronstein, Y., Szklaruk, J., Bedi, D. G., Hwu, W. J., Gershenwald, J. E., Prieto, V. G., & Ng, C. S. (2011). Multimethod imaging, staging, and spectrum of manifestations of metastatic melanoma. Clinical radiology, 66(3), 224–236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2010.10.014

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

21295201

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article