TY - JOUR
T1 - S.E. Mitchell Vascular Anomalies Flow Chart (SEMVAFC)
T2 - A visual pathway combining clinical and imaging findings for classification of soft-tissue vascular anomalies
AU - Tekes, A.
AU - Koshy, J.
AU - Kalayci, T. O.
AU - Puttgen, Katherine Brown
AU - Cohen, Bernard A
AU - Redett, R.
AU - Mitchell, S. E.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Classification of vascular anomalies (VAs) is challenging due to overlapping clinical symptoms, confusing terminology in the literature and unfamiliarity with this complex entity. It is important to recognize that VAs include two distinct entities, vascular tumours (VTs) and vascular malformations (VaMs). In this article, we describe SE Mitchell Vascular Anomalies Flow Chart (SEMVAFC), which arises from a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates clinical symptoms, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings to establish International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA)-based classification of the VAs. SEMVAFC provides a clear visual pathway for physicians to accurately diagnose Vas, which is important as treatment, management, and prognosis differ between VTs and VaMs.
AB - Classification of vascular anomalies (VAs) is challenging due to overlapping clinical symptoms, confusing terminology in the literature and unfamiliarity with this complex entity. It is important to recognize that VAs include two distinct entities, vascular tumours (VTs) and vascular malformations (VaMs). In this article, we describe SE Mitchell Vascular Anomalies Flow Chart (SEMVAFC), which arises from a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates clinical symptoms, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings to establish International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA)-based classification of the VAs. SEMVAFC provides a clear visual pathway for physicians to accurately diagnose Vas, which is important as treatment, management, and prognosis differ between VTs and VaMs.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.crad.2013.11.016
DO - 10.1016/j.crad.2013.11.016
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24529409
AN - SCOPUS:84897392891
SN - 0009-9260
VL - 69
SP - 443
EP - 457
JO - Clinical Radiology
JF - Clinical Radiology
IS - 5
ER -