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Guerriero S, Saba L, Alcazar JL, Pascual MA, Ajossa S, Perniciano M, Piras A, Sedda F, Peddes C, Fabbri P, Pilla F, Zajicek M, Giuseppina P, Melis GB. Past, present and future ultrasonographic techniques for analyzing ovarian masses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 11:369-83. [PMID: 26102474 DOI: 10.2217/whe.15.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Ultrasonography is today the method of choice for distinguishing between benign and malignant adnexal pathologies. Using pattern recognition several types of tumors can be recognized according to their characteristic appearance on gray-scale imaging. Color Doppler imaging should be used only to perform a semiquantitative color score or evaluate the flow location. International Ovarian Tumor Analysis group had standardized definitions characterizing adnexal masses and suggested the use of 'simple rules' in premenopausal women. Recently, the use of 3D vascular indices has been proposed but its potential use in clinical practice is debated. Also computerized aided diagnosis algorithms showed encouraging results to be confirmed in the future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stefano Guerriero
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Maura Perniciano
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Alba Piras
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Federica Sedda
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Cristina Peddes
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Paola Fabbri
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Federica Pilla
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
| | - Michal Zajicek
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
| | - Parodo Giuseppina
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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