Ovarian Torsion and Its Mimics

Ultrasound Clinics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 451-460

  Akata, Deniz ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Color Doppler sonography; Ovarian torsion; Ultrasongraphy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADNEXA DISEASE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY CYST; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVARY TORSION; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TERATOMA;

EID: 64749110506     PISSN: 1556858X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cult.2008.07.002     Document Type: Review

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