Pattern recognition of pelvic masses by gray-scale ultrasound imaging: The contribution of Doppler ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 338-347

  Valentin, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Doppler; Pelvic mass; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0033387657     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.14050338.x     Document Type: Article

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