Imaging Bone Metastases: Research Progress

WANG Peiqi; YANG Bin; PENG Zefei; WANG Caiqiong; WU Jialei; LIU Yingchun; WANG Yubo

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WANG P Q, YANG B, PENG Z F, et al. Imaging Bone Metastases: Research Progress[J]. CT Theory and Applications, 2025, 34(2): 327-332. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.215. (in Chinese).

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WANG P Q, YANG B, PENG Z F, et al. Imaging Bone Metastases: Research Progress[J]. CT Theory and Applications, 2025, 34(2): 327-332. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.215. (in Chinese).

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WANG P Q, YANG B, PENG Z F, et al. Imaging Bone Metastases: Research Progress[J]. CT Theory and Applications, 2025, 34(2): 327-332. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.215. (in Chinese).

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Imaging Bone Metastases: Research Progress

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School of Clinical Medical, Dali University, Dali 671000, China
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Department of Medical Imaging, the First People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming 650025, China
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Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China

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Received Date: December 04, 2023
Revised Date: April 14, 2024
Accepted Date: April 27, 2024
Available Online: May 20, 2024

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Bone is a common site for cancer metastasis, with a higher incidence than primary bone malignancies. As various cancer treatment regimens continue to improve, the five-year survival rate for cancer patients has risen steadily. However, this has also led to an increased likelihood of bone metastasis and skeletal-related events. Timely and accurate diagnosis of bone metastases, along with proper assessment of therapeutic response, is crucial for developing personalized treatment plans and improving patient survival. This paper reviews current imaging examinations for bone metastases, and explores the potential of new imaging techniques for diagnosing tumor-related bone metastases.
- CT,
- MRI,
- PET-CT,
- imagomics,
- bone metastases

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