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Angiography
Studies from M.J. Kudla and co-researchers yield new data on angiography
April 22nd, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of virtual spherical tissue sampling using 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound power Doppler angiography to enhance differentiation between normal and pathologic ovaries. Twenty-seven cases with ovarian tumors were analyzed: 14 with invasive cancers and 13 with borderline tumors confirmed by surgery." "The control subjects consisted of 53 healthy ovulating women. Ultrasound scans were done, and 3D volumes were analyzed with 3-/4-dimensional software for personal computers based on 3D vascularity indices: the vascularization index,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-04-22)
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