Transvaginal Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Adenomyosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marina Paula Andres; Giuliano Moysés Borrelli; Juliana Ribeiro; Edmund Chada Baracat; Mauricio Simões Abrão; Maurício Simões Abrão; Rosanne M Kho

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.653

Transvaginal Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Adenomyosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marina Paula Andres, Giuliano Moysés Borrelli, Juliana Ribeiro, Edmund Chada Baracat, Mauricio Simões Abrão, Maurício Simões Abrão, Rosanne M Kho

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2017 · vol. 25(2) , pp. 257–264 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.653 · PMID:28864044 · W2752733670

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound for adenomyosis by synthesizing data from multiple studies.

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adenomyosis

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Adenomyosis Ultrasonography Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Elasticity Imaging Techniques Elasticity Imaging Techniques Female Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Imaging, Three-Dimensional Myometrium Myometrium Sensitivity and Specificity Ultrasonography

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