Doppler Evaluation of the Ovary: Clinical Applications and Challenges

JOURNAL TITLE: Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Author
1. Ivica Zalud
ISSN
0973-614X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1055
Volume
2
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Article keywords
    Doppler ultrasound, clinical application, ovarian tumor, angiogenesis

    Abstract

    Transvaginal sonography has been shown to be an accurate technique for discriminating between benign and malignant adnexal masses. Accurate preoperative differential diagnosis of adnexal masses is essential for optimizing patients’ treatment. The advancement and wider availability of therapies of assisted conception have occurred to a large extent as a result of developments in ultrasonography. Transvaginal color Doppler has opened up exciting new possibilities for the better understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of ovarian blood flow, resulting in a number of completely new diagnostic parameters.

    © 2019 Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.   |   All Rights Reserved