Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess endometriomas and follicular cysts using a new quantitative method provided by the picture archiving and communication system.
Materials And Methods: We reviewed our computer ultrasound database of endometriomas and follicular cysts between November 2003 and July 2007. A total of 123 consecutive women diagnosed with an endometrioma or follicular cyst on two-dimensional sonography were re-evaluated using new parameters with the picture archiving and communication system.
Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of different transvaginal sonographic criteria in the diagnosis of adenomyosis, and to determine the most useful sonographic feature by comparison with histopathologic results.
Materials And Methods: A total of 213 consecutive patients scheduled for hysterectomy underwent preoperative transvaginal sonography in this retrospective study. The diagnosis of adenomyosis was made if one or more of the following sonographic findings were present: (1) a globular uterine configuration; (2) poor definition of the endometrial-myometrial interface; (3) sub-endometrial echogenic linear striations; (4) myometrial anterior-posterior asymmetry; (5) myometrial cysts; and (6) a heterogeneous myometrial echotexture.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and age of patients with cervical carcinoma missed by a loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
Materials And Methods: A total of 253 women with cervical dysplasia who underwent conization and 248 women who later underwent hysterectomy were retrospectively reviewed. The age and prevalence of those with cervical carcinoma diagnosed and missed by conization were determined.