Transvaginal colour flow imaging in assessment of ovarian tumor neovascularization

W Sawicki; B Spiewankiewicz; K Cendrowski; J Stelmachów

Transvaginal colour flow imaging in assessment of ovarian tumor neovascularization

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1997;18(5):407-9.

Authors

W Sawicki¹, B Spiewankiewicz, K Cendrowski, J Stelmachów

Affiliation

¹ I Dept. Ob./Gyn., II Faculty of Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland.

PMID: 9378163

Abstract

Localization and intensity of angiogenesis in benign and malignant ovarian neoplasms recorded by color Doppler transvaginal ultrasound has been assessed. Increased intratumoral angiogenesis has been affirmed in 60% of malignant and only in 9% of benign lesions.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Middle Aged
Neovascularization, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging*
Ovarian Neoplasms / blood*
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods*