Current status and progress of medical imaging in diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0274.2015.04.027
- VernacularTitle:胃肠间质瘤的影像学诊断的现状与进展
- Author:
Lingjie WANG
1
;
Ruiping ZHANG
;
Jianding LI
Author Information
1. 山西医科大学医学影像系
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors;
Ultrasonography;
Computed tomography;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Molecular imaging;
Comparative imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2015;(4):405-407
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are derived from non -directed differentiation of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tissue, which lack of typical clinical symptoms, and many asymptomatic GISTs are often found on physical examination. The tumor is primarily through implantation metastasis and blood metastasis. Currently, conventional medical imaging methods, such as X-ray barium meal, US, CT, MRI, PET/CT and ES, are still the main means of diagnosis of GISTs. Early diagnosis and early treatment are key factors of the prognosis in GISTs. Therefore, we need to be proficient in various medical imaging methods, then apply them to the diagnosis of GISTs, and to provide comprehensive and valuable information for clinical practice. Through retrieving and consulting literature of medical imaging associated with GISTs, this paper reviews the current status and progress of medical imaging in diagnosis of GISTs.
