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Cancer Screening
Contrasted transvaginal sonography to diagnose gynecologic cancer studied
October 20th, 2005
The use of contrasted transvaginal sonography to diagnose gynecologic was studied in a recent investigation. Scientists in The Netherlands conducted a study "to evaluate the efficacy of a new contrast-dedicated ultrasound technology, contrast-tuned imaging (CnTI), implemented on an endovaginal probe and using the second-generation contrast agent SonoVue (Bracco International BV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands), compared with the standard ultrasound examination in different gynecologic diseases. Eighty-nine patients were enrolled in the study in 4 different clinical centers." "The study included 40 patients with uncertain pelvic adnexal masses, 10...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-20)
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