Comparison of the five sonographic morphology scoring systems for the diagnosis of malignant ovarian tumors

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 248-253

  Klangsin, S ^a   Suntharasaj, T ^a   Suwanrath, C ^a   Kor Anantakul, O ^a   Prasartwanakit, V ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Malignant ovarian tumor; Ovarian tumor; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; CYSTADENOMA; DEPRIEST SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DYSGERMINOMA; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOMETRIAL DISEASE; ENDOMETRIAL TERATOMA; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIOTIC CYST; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LERNER SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY ADENOCARCINOMA; OVARY CANCER; OVARY CARCINOSARCOMA; OVARY CLEAR CELL CARCINOMA; OVARY FIBROMA; OVARY TUMOR; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAL TIME ULTRASOUND SCANNER; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SASSONE SYSTEM; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERATOMA; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VALENTIN SYSTEM; VERA AND KAWAI SYSTEM; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND;

EID: 84889881933     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355563     Document Type: Article

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