Table 2.
GISTs MDCT features that modify the homogeneity: hemorrhage, necrosis, calcifications, intralesional cavitation and cystic degeneration
Tumor characteristics | Characteristics | Prognosis | Author, Year |
Hemorrhage | Area of hyper/iso/hypodensity | Unfavorable | Zhou et al., 2016 |
Necrosis | Area of hypodensity | Unfavorable | Lee et al., 2004 |
Calcifications | Focal or smudged hyperdensity | Not related | Maldonado et al., 2018 |
Intra-lesional cavitation | Intralesional hypodensity (air density) | Unfavorable | Kim et al., 2004 |
Cystic degeneration | Central area of hypodensity | Unfavorable | Maldonado et al., 2018 |