Gozzi G, Bazzocchi M, Cova M A, Pozzi Mucelli R S, Zuiani C
Radiol Med. 1987 Mar;73(3):212-6.
The study of soft tissues has greatly improved since the introduction of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT). In order to define the role of instrumental investigations, 51 patients affected by non glandular superficial soft tissue masses underwent US and 9 were also examined with CT. US proved to be accurate to define the size, the structure of the mass (93%), the benign or malignant nature (91%). US was also useful for percutaneous biopsy. However, US cannot be considered the only investigation because it does not give enough data about bony and articular structures: a conventional X-ray film must be performed in order to define the relation of the mass with the adjacent bone and to clarify the possible presence of fatty tissue in a solid mass shown at US. CT has a role in case of large masses, surrounding a bone diaphysis, when the malignant nature is suspected and to define the relationship with vessels and muscles.
自从超声检查（US）和计算机断层扫描（CT）问世以来，软组织研究有了很大进展。为了明确仪器检查的作用，对51例非腺性浅表软组织肿块患者进行了超声检查，其中9例还接受了CT检查。超声在确定肿块大小、结构（93%）、良恶性（91%）方面被证明是准确的。超声对经皮活检也很有用。然而，超声不能被视为唯一的检查方法，因为它无法提供足够的关于骨骼和关节结构的数据：必须进行传统的X线片检查，以确定肿块与相邻骨骼的关系，并明确超声显示的实性肿块中是否可能存在脂肪组织。CT在肿块较大、围绕骨干、怀疑为恶性以及确定与血管和肌肉的关系时发挥作用。
