Diagnosis of adnexal malignancies by using color Doppler energy imaging as a secondary test in persistent masses

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 277-282

  Guerriero, S ^a   Ajossa, S ^a   Risalvato, A ^a   Lai, M P ^a   Mais, V ^a   Angiolucci, M ^a   Melis, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

CA 125; Color Doppler energy; Cystic ovarian diseases; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; B SCAN; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031747656     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.11040277.x     Document Type: Article

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