Prediction of myometrial invasion in patients with endometrial carcinoma: Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging, transvaginal ultrasonography, and gross visual inspection

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-195

  Yahata, T ^a   Aoki, Y ^a   Tanaka, K ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Gross visual inspection; Magnetic resonance imaging; Myometrial invasion; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MYOMETRIUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVIX UTERI; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MYOMETRIUM; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VAGINA;

EID: 34250836954     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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