Diagnostic Imaging: Oncology -- Cancer Metastases Reference

Diagnostic Imaging: Oncology

On my current radiology rotation I'm realizing the importance of looking for patterns. In particular, when looking at imaging of cancer patients, it is helpful to know where particular types of cancers tend to metastasize.

I've been referring a lot to Diagnostic Imaging: Oncology by Shaaban and Blodgett, which is a wonderful radiographic atlas. It also has the best diagrams I've seen depicting patterns of metastatic spread -- with corresponding frequencies (which I find so helpful; none of my other books have the percentages). On this page I've consolidated the metastatic spread diagrams from this book for easy reference. Please note that all images on this page were taken from Diagnostic Imaging: Oncology by Shaaban and Blodgett; I do not own any of them.

Of course, not all cancers follow the typical patterns of spread, but getting familiar with these these is a good place to start.

Head & Neck

Lip & Oral Cavity

Pharyngeal

Laryngeal

Nasal Cavity & Paranasal Sinuses

Salivary Gland

Thyroid

Thorax

Lung

Pleural Mesothelioma

Breast

Gastrointestinal

Esophageal

Stomach

Small Intestine

Appendiceal

Colorectal

Anal Canal

GIST

Neuroendocrine

HCC

Gallbladder

Intrahepatic Bile Duct

Perihilar Bile Duct

Distal Bile Duct

Ampulla of Vater

Endocrine

Endocrine Pancreatic

Exocrine Pancreatic

Adrenal

Genitourinary

RCC

Renal Pelvis & Ureteral

Urinary Bladder

Urethral

Prostate

Testicular

Gynecological

Cervix Uteri

Corpus Uteri

Ovarian

Fallopian Tube

Vaginal

Vulvar

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Musculoskeletal

Primary Malignant Bone Tumor

Multiple Myeloma

Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Lymphoma

Skin Melanoma