Doppler flow characteristics of dermoid cysts: Unique appearance of struma ovarii

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 355-358

  Zalel, Yaron ^a,d   Caspi, Benjamin ^a   Tepper, Ron ^b,c  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dermoid cyst; Doppler flow sonography; Ovary; Struma ovarii

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; FLOW PATTERNS; HEMODYNAMICS; MEDICAL IMAGING; TISSUE;

DERMOID CYSTS; DOPPLER FLOW SONOGRAPHY;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY BLOOD FLOW; OVARY TERATOMA;

EID: 0031148924     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/ultra.16.5.355     Document Type: Article

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