Open AccessSonography of ovarian masses: poor sensitivity of resistive index for identifying malignant lesions.
Author(s) -
Deborah Levine,
Vickie A. Feldstein,
Catherine J. Babcook,
Roy A. Filly
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.162.6.8191998
Subject(s) - medicine , resistive index , radiology , pathology , ovary , ultrasonography
Current research suggests that the resistive index of adnexal masses is a sensitive measure for distinguishing between benign and malignant ovarian masses. We devised a study to determine how morphologic findings on sonograms compare with the resistive index of benign and malignant lesions.