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Comparison between clinical examination, transvaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of deep endometriosis

Human Reproduction · 2007 · Vol. 22(12) · pp. 3092–3097

Maurício Simões Abrão✉(Hospital de São Sebastião)Manoel Orlando Gonçalves(Centrus Diagnósticos por Imagem)José Augusto de Carvalho Dias(Universidade de São Paulo)Sérgio Podgaec(Universidade de São Paulo)Luciana Pardini Chamié(Fleury S.A. (Brazil))Roberto Blasbalg(Fleury S.A. (Brazil))

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Abstract

TVUS had better sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy in cases of deep retrocervical and rectosigmoid endometriosis when compared with MRI and digital vaginal examination, confirming that it is an important preoperative examination for the definition of surgical strategies.

Endometriosis Research and Treatment Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsEndometriosisMedicineMagnetic resonance imagingPhysical examinationRadiologyPositive predicative valueTransvaginal ultrasonographyRectal examinationPredictive valueUltrasonography

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Cross-Sectional StudiesEndometriosisFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPelvisSensitivity and SpecificityUltrasonographyVaginaReproducibility of Results

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Clinical Management of Endometriosis