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A Coregistered Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Protocol for the Transvaginal Imaging of Ovarian Lesions
Published on: March 3, 2023
[Transabdominal ultrasound examination in gynecology]
M Zikán1, D Fischerová, J Sláma
1Onkogynekologické centrum, Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. michal.zikan@lf1.cuni.cz
Objective:
To present structured guidelines to transabdominal ultrasound examination in gynecology.
Subject:
Practical guide.
Setting:
Oncogynecological Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University in Prague - First Faculty of Medicine and General Faculty Hospital, Prague.
Subject And Method:
After having gone over the now-a-days literature and summarized our experience, we present description of normal and more frequent and common pathological findings on transabdominal ultrasound.
Conclusion:
Entire examination takes usually a couple of minutes, but gives much more information to distinguish between potential causes of patient's difficulties and allows for focusing an adequate diagnostic and therapeutic management.
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