Early detection of ovarian carcinoma with transvaginal color Doppler ultrasonography

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-106

  Fleischer, A C ^a   Cullinan, J A ^a   Peery, C V ^a   Jones III, H W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

color Doppler ultrasonography; early detection; Ovarian cancer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030025870     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70380-0     Document Type: Article

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