Transvaginal ultrasonographic characterization of ovarian masses: Comparison of five scoring systems in a multicenter study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 192-197

  Ferrazzi, E ^a,d   Zanetta, G ^b   Dordoni, D ^c   Berlanda, N ^a   Mezzopane, R ^a   Lissoni, G ^b  

^a Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Morphological scores; Ovarian cancer; Transvaginal ultrasonography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; TERATOMA; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA;

EID: 0030782558     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10030192.x     Document Type: Article

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