Computer Tomography in the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cysts: The Role of Fluid Attenuation Values.

ABSTRACT: Pathological analysis of ovarian cysts shows specific fluid characteristics that cannot be standardly evaluated on computer tomography (CT) examinations. This study aimed to assess the ovarian cysts' fluid attenuation values on the native (Np), arterial (Ap), and venous (Vp) contrast phases of seventy patients with ovarian cysts who underwent CT examinations and were retrospectively included in this study. Patients were divided according to their final diagnosis into the benign group (n = 32) and malignant group (n = 38; of which 27 were primary and 11 were secondary lesions). Two radiologists measured the fluid attenuation values on each contrast phase, and the average values were used to discriminate between benign and malignant groups and primary tumors and metastases via univariate, mu

SUBMITTER: Lupean RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711840 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature