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The special role of ultrasound for screening, staging and surveillance of malignant ovarian tumors: distinction from other methods of diagnostic imaging

Manegold-Brauer, Gwendolin ; Bellin, Anjeung ; Tercanli, Sevgi ; Lapaire, Olav ; Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Viola

In: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2014, vol. 289, no. 3, p. 491-498

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    Titre
    • The special role of ultrasound for screening, staging and surveillance of malignant ovarian tumors: distinction from other methods of diagnostic imaging
    Auteur
    • Manegold-Brauer, Gwendolin. Ultrasound Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    • Bellin, Anjeung. Practice for Prenatal Diagnostics and Gynecologic Ultrasound, Basel, Switzerland
    • Tercanli, Sevgi. Practice for Prenatal Diagnostics and Gynecologic Ultrasound, Basel, Switzerland
    • Lapaire, Olav. Ultrasound Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    • Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Viola. Ultrasound Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2014, vol. 289, no. 3, p. 491-498. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:325004
    Summary
    Ovarian cancer is the most aggressive gynecologic malignancy, with a 5-year survival rate ranging around 40%. A crucial factor influencing the prognosis is early detection of a suspicious mass and referral to a gynecologic oncology center for further diagnosis, staging and debulking surgery. Here, we present the different imaging methods ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging, computer tomography (CT) and 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/CT that are used for the characterization, diagnosis, staging and surveillance of ovarian cancer. In this review, we focus on US and discuss in detail the advantages and the limitations, as well as the appropriate indications for each of the individual imaging techniques.