IOTA simple rules for discriminating between benign and malignant adnexal masses: Prospective external validation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 467-471

  Alcazar J L ^a   Pascual, M A ^b   Olartecoechea, B ^a   Graupera, B ^b   Auba M ^a   Ajossa, S ^c   Hereter, L ^b   Julve, R ^b   Gaston B ^a   Peddes, C ^c   Sedda, F ^c   Piras, A ^c   Saba, L ^d   Guerriero, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^d DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adnexal mass; diagnosis; sensitivity; specificity; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS TUMOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT; ADNEXAL MASS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY; SPECIFICITY; ULTRASOUND;

ADNEXAL DISEASES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADNEXAL MASS; DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY; SPECIFICITY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84884906899     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12485     Document Type: Article

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