Artificial neural network computer prediction of ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal masses

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-113

  Szpurek, D ^a   Moszynski, R ^a   Smolen, A ^b   Sajdak, S ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

CA 125; Doppler ultrasonography; Neural networks; Ovarian cancer; Tissue polypeptide specific antigen

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; BLOOD FLOW; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; OVARY TUMOR; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 17844393622     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.01.034     Document Type: Article

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