Imaging of the adnexal mass

Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Mar;58(1):28-46. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000083.

Abstract

Imaging plays a central role in the diagnosis of adnexal masses, from the initial detection to characterization. Although ultrasound is often the first-line imaging modality in patients with adnexal masses, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and sometimes positron emission tomography-computed tomography are used for further evaluation. This chapter discusses the role of different imaging modalities in the evaluation of adnexal lesions as well as provides a summary of key imaging findings of common adnexal lesions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adnexal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*