SYSTEMIC-DISEASES AND NEOPLASM IN THE FOO T

Analysis of roentgenograms by location, pattern of destruction, classi fication of tumor matrix and periosteal new bone formation, together w ith clinical data, preserves valuable information for discrimation of neoplasms in the foot. Furthermore, specific information on tumor hist ology and tumor extension in the bone marrow and soft tissues can be o btained by CT and MRI. Preoperative staging, guided biopsy of tumor ti ssue, monitoring of chemotherapeutic response and postoperative observ ation are further indications for MRT and other modern imaging modalit ies.