Table 2 Characteristic imaging findings of hematopoietic islands and osteoblastic metastases
From: Hematopoietic islands mimicking osteoblastic metastases within the axial skeleton
Imaging | Hematopoietic islands | Osteoblastic metastases |
|---|---|---|
T1w | Slightly hypointense | Markedly hypointense |
T2w | Slightly hypointense | Markedly hypointense |
STIR | Iso- slightly hyperintense | Iso- hypointense |
ce T1w | Slight enhancement | No/slight enhancement |
CT | No sclerotic or lytic bone changes | Sclerosis |