Articles
Articles are a collaborative effort to provide a single canonical page on all topics relevant to the practice of radiology. As such, articles are written and edited by countless contributing members over a period of time. A global group of dedicated editors oversee accuracy, consulting with expert advisers, and constantly reviewing additions.
755 results found
Article
WHO classification of anal margin tumors
The WHO classification of anal margin tumors or perianal skin tumors is:
intraepithelial tumors
Bowen disease (precursor of squamous cell carcinoma)
Paget's disease (precursor of adenocarcinoma)
invasive tumors
squamous cell carcinoma
adenocarcinoma
basal cell carcinoma
verrucous carcin...
Article
WHO classification of tumors of bone
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of bone tumors is the most widely used pathologic classification system for such disorders. The current revision, part of the 4th edition of the WHO series, was published in 2013 and is reflected in the article below 1.
Classification
Chondrog...
Article
WHO classification of tumors of soft tissue
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of soft tissue tumors is the most widely used pathologic classification system for such disorders. The current revision, part of the 4th edition of the WHO series, was published in 2013 and is reflected in the article below 1.
Classification
A...
Article
WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues is the most widely used pathologic classification system for hematolymphoid neoplasms. The current revision, known as the 4th revised edition, was published in 2016 and supersedes the 4th edition p...
Article
WHO classification scheme for thymic epithelial tumors
The WHO classification scheme for thymic epithelial tumors is one of many classifications systems for thymoma and related tumors, and classifies them according to histology:
type a
medullary thymoma
spindle cell thymoma
type ab: mixed thymoma
type b1: lymphocyte rich
predominantly cortical...
Article
WHO criteria in tumor response
The WHO criteria were developed in the 1980s under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) to standardize reporting of cancers in clinical trials. Nowadays, newer criteria often based on the WHO criteria (such as RECIST, mRECIST, Choi criteria, Lugano response criteria), have widely...
Article
WHO histological classification of tumors of the uterine cervix
The WHO histological classification is a detailed classification of tumors of the uterine cervix.
epithelial tumors
squamous tumors and precursors
squamous cell carcinoma, not otherwise specified - 8070/3
keratinizing - 8071/3
non-keratinizing - 8072/3
basaloid - 8083/3
verrucous - 8051/3...
Article
Wilms tumor
Wilms tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a malignant pediatric renal tumor.
Epidemiology
Wilms tumors are the most common pediatric renal mass, accounting for over 85% of cases 1,8 and accounts for 6% of all childhood cancers 2. It typically occurs in early childhood (1-11 years) with pea...
Article
Wilms tumor (staging)
Wilms' tumor staging is largely anatomical and relates to the invasion and spread of the tumor. Where there is invasion or metastasizes, prognosis is poorer. Wilms tumor, is one of the more common childhood malignancies.
stage I
confined to kidney
complete resection possible
stage II
local ...
Article
Yttrium-90
Yttrium-90 (90Y) is a radioisotope; derived from the decay of 90Sr.
Yttrium-90 decays due to the emission of ß- particles, with a half-life of 2.67 days. It can be used for metabolic radiopharmaceutical therapy, for example: non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphomas radioimmunotherapy (radiopharmaceutical...
Article
Zurich pituitary score
The Zurich pituitary score (ZPS) is a quantitative classification of pituitary adenomas based on coronal T1W magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, although the score can also be obtained with computed tomography.
The ZPS is based on the ratio (R) between horizontal tumor diameter over inter...
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.