Diagnostic confidence analysis in the magnetic resonance imaging of ovarian and deep endometriosis: Comparison with surgical results

European Radiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 335-343

  Saba, Luca ^a   Sulcis, Rosa ^a   Melis, Gian Benedetto ^a   Ibba, Giannina ^a   Alcazar, Juan Luis ^b   Piga, Mario ^a   Guerriero, Stefano ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diagnostic confidence; Endometrioma; Endometriosis; Intraobserver agreement; Magnetic resonance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895075809     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-013-3013-9     Document Type: Article

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