Gavin L. Duke, M.D. East River Medical Imaging Imaging of Foot Tumors Gavin L. Duke, M.D. East River Medical Imaging
Imaging Modalities X-ray is procedure of choice for initial imaging of bone tumors, but no soft tissue detail. MRI – bones and soft tissues CT- margins of bone tumors,? pathologic #’s Ultrasound- soft tissue lesions- cystic vs solid. MR spectroscopy, perfusion, diffusion scans Nuclear medicine: Bone scans, PET/CT- FDG or F18 imaging
MRI-most useful modality Multi-planar Demonstrates all tissues Characterizes tumors and their margins Usually well tolerated
Imaging Planes Coronal Sagittal Axial Insert coronal sagittal and axial image
Imaging Sequences Anatomy Proton density T1 Pathology Fat suppressed T2 Inversion recovery
Do we need contrast? USUALLY NOT. Most tumors are easily characterized without gadolinium. Non-contrast sequences can usually distinguish cystic vs solid. Gadolinium can be useful: -Ganglion vs peripheral nerve tumor or varix -Hematoma vs malignancy -Defining extent of soft tissue invasion of malignant tumors
Benign tumors of the foot and ankle BONE: Osteiod-Enostosis (bone island),Osteoma, Osteid osteoma, osteoblastoma Chondroid-Enchondroma, osteochondroma, chondroblastoma Fibrous-Fibroxanthoma, fibrous dysplasia Fat-Intraosseous lipoma Vascular-osseous hemangioma Unknown origin-Giant cell tumor, simple bone cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst
Benign tumors of the foot and ankle SOFT TISSUE/MESENCHYMAL: Fat: lipoma Fibrous tissue: plantar fibroma, Morton’s neuroma Muscle: myxoma Vascular: hemangioma, AVM’s, glomus tumor Neural: Schwannoma, neurofibroma Synovium: PVNS
Malignant tumors of the ankle and foot Primary bone malignancies Bone metastases Primary soft tissue malignancies Soft tissue metastases
Pseudotumors Varix Ganglion/synovial cyst Abscess/phlegmon Hematoma/seroma Nodular tendinopathy Tophus Foreign body granuloma Adventitious bursitis Fat necrosis Callous
Ganglion
Ganglion
Ganglion + stress reaction
Ganglion + stress reaction
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Varix
Varix
Morton’s neuroma
Morton’s neuroma
Morton’s neuroma
Plantar Fibroma
Plantar Fibroma
Plantar fat pad signal alteration
Adventitious bursitis
Adventitial Bursitis
Adventitial Bursitis
Nodular tendinosis
Gout
Gout
Gout-Tophi
Gout-Tophi
Peripheral nerve tumor
Peripheral nerve tumor
Plantar Fibroma
PVNS
PVNS
PVNS
Giant Cell Tumor/PVNS
Giant Cell Tumor /PVNS
Giant Cell tumor/PVNS
Intraosseous Lipoma
Intraosseous Lipoma
Intraosseous Lipoma
Aneurysmal bone cyst
Aneurysmal bone cyst
Glomus tumor
Glomus tumor Pre contrast Post contrast
Glomus Tumor Early post contrast Delayed post contrast
Glomus Tumor
Enchondroma
Enchondroma
Enchondroma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Synovial cell sarcoma
Summary Pseudotumors most common – ganglion, Morton’s neuroma, plantar fibroma MRI – most useful modality, multiplanar capabilities, deliniates all tissues, not just bone Contrast – only when necessary X-ray – still very useful for bone tumors