Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2024; 12(16): 2722-2728
Published online Jun 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i16.2722
Multimodal imaging in the diagnosis of bone giant cell tumors: A retrospective study
Ming-Qing Kou, Bing-Qiang Xu, Hui-Tong Liu
Ming-Qing Kou, Bing-Qiang Xu, Department of Medical Imaging, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Hui-Tong Liu, Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Kou MQ, Xu BQ and Liu HT designed the research; Kou MQ, Xu BQ and Liu HT performed the research; Kou MQ and Xu BQ collected, evaluated and analyzed the data; Liu HT reviewed all the medical record; Kou MQ and Xu BQ drafted the initial manuscript, Liu HT reviewed the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Technology Innovation Leading Program of Shaanxi, No. 2023KXJ-095; the Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Science and Technology Talent Support Program for Elite Talents, No. 2021JY-38 and No. 2021JY-50; and the Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Science and Technology Development Incubation Foundation, No. 2023YJY-39.
Institutional review board statement: The study protocol was approved by the Medical Ethical Committee of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital (2020-07-15).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was exempted due to the retrospective design of this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Data sharing statement: The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Tong Liu, MD, PhD, Attending Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, No. 256 Youyi West Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China. liuhuitong@126.com
Received: December 22, 2023
Revised: February 21, 2024
Accepted: April 18, 2024
Published online: June 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Multimodal imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of giant cell tumors. X-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging have their own advantages and can provide a reference for the treatment of giant cell tumors.