What are the examination methods for osteosarcoma

If teenagers experience unexplained pain in the bone ends of their limbs, long-term unexplained fever, pathological fractures and other symptoms, they are not taken seriously. In fact, these are early symptoms of osteosarcoma, which need to be diagnosed through examination. So, what are some common examination methods for osteosarcoma? Let's learn about it together.

1. Radioisotope bone scanning imaging: Whole-body radionuclide bone scanning can identify the primary site of osteosarcoma and the site of bone and extraskeletal metastasis. The method is simple, the positioning is clear, and it is widely used in clinical diagnosis.

2. Angiography: It can provide the boundary of osteosarcoma, the compression of blood vessels around osteosarcoma and the blood supply of tumor tissue, providing a basis for preoperative interventional vascular embolization therapy.

3. CT examination: Through three-dimensional reconstruction of images, the scope of osteosarcoma's intramedullary and soft tissue invasion can be determined. CT can also help to clarify the diagnosis of "jump metastasis" of osteosarcoma. Good quality CT images can help doctors design treatment plans before surgery, especially in the design of limb-saving surgery plans.

4. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Complementary to CT examination, MRI can provide clearer images of the invasion range of osteosarcoma in the marrow and surrounding soft tissues.

5. Pathological examination: It is of great significance for the classification and clinical diagnosis of osteosarcoma.

Osteosarcoma is a relatively harmful disease, so we must do a good job of prevention, inspection and treatment in daily life to try to avoid the harm of osteosarcoma to the patient's life and health.