Imaging evaluation of ovarian masses

YY Jeong, EK Outwater, HK Kang - Radiographics, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
Adnexal masses present a special diagnostic challenge, in part because benign adnexal
masses greatly outnumber malignant ones. Determination of a degree of suspicion for …

MRI, CT, and PET/CT for ovarian cancer detection and adnexal lesion characterization

VR Iyer, SI Lee - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of MR, CT, and PET/CT in the
detection of ovarian cancer and the evaluation of adnexal lesions. CONCLUSION. The goal …

Indeterminate Ovarian Mass at US: Incremental Value of Second Imaging Test for Characterization—Meta-Analysis and Bayesian Analysis1

K Kinkel, Y Lu, A Mehdizade, MF Pelte, H Hricak - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To compare value of current diagnostic strategies in assessment of changes in
posttest probability of ovarian cancer when menopausal status and combination and …

Benign and malignant ovarian masses: selection of the most discriminating gray-scale and Doppler sonographic features.

DL Brown, PM Doubilet, FH Miller, MC Frates, FC Laing… - Radiology, 1998 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine the gray-scale and Doppler sonographic features that best enable
discrimination between malignant and benign ovarian masses and develop a scoring …

US characterization of ovarian masses: a meta-analysis

K Kinkel, H Hricak, Y Lu, K Tsuda, RA Filly - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of current ultrasonographic (US) techniques for
characterizing ovarian masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Through a MEDLINE …

The role of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound in patients with adnexal masses

SA Sohaib, TD Mills, A Sahdev, JAW Webb… - Clinical radiology, 2005 - Elsevier
AIMS: To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) in characterizing adnexal masses, and to determine which patients may benefit from …

A new scoring system to differentiate benign from malignant adnexal masses

JL Alcázar, LT Mercé, C Laparte, M Jurado… - Obstetrical & …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors associated with peripartum
hysterectomy in women who had either vaginal or cesarean delivery. The study subjects …

Prospective cross‐validation of Doppler ultrasound examination and gray‐scale ultrasound imaging for discrimination of benign and malignant pelvic masses

L Valentin - Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To cross‐validate, prospectively, the diagnostic performance of established
ultrasound methods for discrimination of benign and malignant pelvic masses. Methods A …

Imaging of the ovary and adnexa: clinical issues and applications of MR imaging.

EK Outwater, CJ Dunton - Radiology, 1995 - pubs.rsna.org
Many if not most adnexal masses that are resected for suspicion of malignancy are benign,
and the ratio of benign to malignant masses removed increases dramatically if asymptomatic …

Comparison of two malignancy risk indices based on serum CA125, ultrasound score and menopausal status in the diagnosis of ovarian masses

G Morgante, A La Marca, A Ditto… - BJOG: An International …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the ability of two malignancy risk indices (RMI 1 and Rh4I 2)
incorporating menopausal status, serum CA125 level and ultrasound findings, to …