Computed tomography versus plain radiography in diagnosis of bone tumours

ABSTRACT

25 patients suspected to have bone tumours on clinical examination, were subjected to laboratory and radiological examination including plain X-ray and computed tomography [CT]. Pathological examination after biopsy was done to confirm the final diagnosis. 16 [64%] out of 25 cases were diagnosed by plain x-ray, 15 [60%] of them showed intramedullary extension, while CT was useful in establishing the primary diagnosis in 22 [88%] patients with intramedullary extension in all of them. CT is an effective method in the diagnosis of bone tumours providing excellent data about the exact anatomical locations and intra and extra-osseous extensions of bone tumours