Computed tomography in the evaluation of small round cell tumors of bone

The value of computed tomography (CT) in the management of 20 cases of round cell tumors of bone is reported. CT is useful in: (a) early diagnosis, particularly incomplex anatomical areas; (b) the evaluation of the extent of disease; (c) the determination of the radiation portals; (d) the evaluation of the response to therapy; and (e) the preoperative evaluation of those tumors removed surgically. In comparison with other radiographic modalities, CT was equally accurate in six and more accurate in 10 patients. In three cases CT alone revealed the presence of pathology.