Strengths and limitations of diagnostic tools for endometriosis and relevance in diagnostic test accuracy research

E Pascoal, JM Wessels, MK Aas‐Eng… - … in obstetrics & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease that can cause pain, infertility and reduced
quality of life. Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging, which yields diagnostic …

Imaging modalities for the non‐invasive diagnosis of endometriosis

V Nisenblat, PMM Bossuyt, C Farquhar… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background About 10% of women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a costly chronic disease that causes pelvic pain and subfertility …

Systematic approach to sonographic evaluation of the pelvis in women with suspected endometriosis, including terms, definitions and measurements: a consensus …

S Guerriero, G Condous… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The IDEA (International Deep Endometriosis Analysis group) statement is a
consensus opinion on terms, definitions and measurements that may be used to describe …

[PDF][PDF] ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): sonographic screening examination of the fetal heart

JS Carvalho, LD Allan, R Chaoui, JA Copel… - 2013 - repositorio.uchile.cl
The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) is a scientific
organization that encourages safe clinical practice and high-quality teaching and research …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of deep endometriosis: clinical examination, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and other techniques

M Bazot, E Daraï - Fertility and sterility, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the present review was to evaluate the contribution of clinical examination and
imaging techniques, mainly transvaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging …

Imaging for the evaluation of endometriosis and adenomyosis

C Exacoustos, L Manganaro, E Zupi - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Endometriosis affects between 5 and 45% of women in reproductive age, is associated with
significant morbidity, and constitutes a major public health concern. The correct diagnosis is …

[HTML][HTML] Adenomyosis in infertile women: prevalence and the role of 3D ultrasound as a marker of severity of the disease

JM Puente, A Fabris, J Patel, A Patel, M Cerrillo… - Reproductive Biology …, 2016 - Springer
Background Adenomyosis is linked to infertility, but the mechanisms behind this relationship
are not clearly established. Similarly, the impact of adenomyosis on ART outcome is not fully …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescence and endometriosis: symptoms, ultrasound signs and early diagnosis

FG Martire, L Lazzeri, F Conway, T Siciliano… - Fertility and sterility, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the ultrasonographic presence of different forms of endometriosis and
the associated clinical symptoms in adolescent women. Design Retrospective observational …

An update on the diagnosis, surgical management, and fertility outcomes for women with endometrioma

R Cranney, G Condous, S Reid - Acta obstetricia et …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is estimated to affect up to 50% of infertile women, and severity of
endometriosis stage appears to correlate with reduced fertility. Ovarian endometriomas are …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound mapping system for the surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis

C Exacoustos, M Malzoni, A Di Giovanni, L Lazzeri… - Fertility and sterility, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in defining size and
location of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with laparoscopic/histologic confirmation …