MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING OF BENIGN SOFT-TISSUE MASSES OF THE HAND AND WRIST

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging method of choice for e valuating the presence and extent of soft tissue masses, It is particu larly useful for assessing masses in the wrist and hand, where benign lesions predominate. A specific diagnosis may be made, or strongly sus pected, from the characteristic MRI features found in certain conditio ns like ganglion, haemangioma, arteriovenous malformation, giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath and lipoma.