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== Diagnosis and evaluation ==
== Diagnosis and evaluation ==
Radiography is low sensitivity for both lytic and blastic bone lesions, but it is quite specific. More than 50% of the trabecular bone must be destroyed for the lesion to be visible on radiography. The [[Codman triangle]] may be visible on x-ray.
[[Radiography]] is low sensitivity for both lytic and blastic bone lesions, but it is quite specific. More than 50% of the trabecular bone must be destroyed for the lesion to be visible on radiography. The [[Codman triangle]] may be visible on x-ray.


CT and MRI have high sensitivity and specificity.
[[Computed tomography|CT]] and [[MRI]] have high sensitivity and specificity.


Bone scintigraphy and PET or PET/CT is very sensitive for bone lesions but is less specific than CT or MRI.
[[Bone scintigraphy]] and [[PET]] or [[PET/CT]] is very sensitive for bone lesions but is less specific than CT or MRI.
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[[Category:Oncology]]
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