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Contribution of sonographic measurement of ovarian volume to diagnosing ovarian tumors in postmenopausal women
Author(s) -
Bruchim Ilan,
Aviram Rami,
Halevy Rivka Sukenik,
Beyth Yoram,
Tepper Ronnie
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20003
Subject(s) - medicine , nomogram , ovary , gynecology , ovarian cancer , radiology , oncology , cancer
The purpose of this review article is to evaluate the current method of sonographic measurement of ovarian volume as a means of diagnosing ovarian tumors in postmenopausal women, in whom an ovarian volume greater than 10 ml is generally considered abnormal. After reviewing the general medical literature, we propose a nomogram of ovarian volume that may be used to determine whether an ovary is abnormal. Furthermore, on the basis of our previous results, we recommend that a cutoff point for ovarian volume that is adjusted to patient age be used to determine whether an ovary is abnormal. We recommend the use of such nomograms in routine clinical practice to assist physicians in identifying abnormality of the ovaries during sonographic examination. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:107–114, 2004