Ultrasound and color power Doppler in the detection of metastatic omentum: A prospective study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-70

  Testa, A C ^a   Ludovisi, M ^a   Savelli, L ^b   Fruscella, E ^a   Ghi, T ^b   Fagotti, A ^c   Scambia, G ^c   Ferrandina, G ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Omentum; Ovarian tumor; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; OMENTUM; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 31144446804     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2673     Document Type: Article

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