Accuracy and Reproducibility of Sonoelastography for the Assessment of Fibroids and Adenomyosis, with Magnetic Resonance Imaging as Reference Standard

Stoelinga B, Barbara Stoelinga, B. Stoelinga, Wouter J K Hehenkamp, Nieuwenhuis LL, Lotte L. Nieuwenhuis, Conijn MMA, Mandy M A Conijn, van Waesberghe JHTM, JanHein H T M van Waesberghe, Brölmann HAM, Hans A M Brölmann, Huirne JAF, Judith A F Huirne
Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2018 · vol. 44(8) , pp. 1654–1663 · doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.03.027 · PMID:29784438 · W2803185539
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This study evaluated the accuracy and reproducibility of sonoelastography for assessing uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, using magnetic resonance imaging as the reference standard.

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The aims of this prospective diagnostic evaluation study were (i) to estimate the inter-observer agreement and reproducibility of real-time sonoelastography and real-time gray-scale ultrasound in the measurement of uterine and fibroid volumes; (ii) to evaluate the agreement between real-time gray-scale ultrasound, sonoelastography and magnetic resonance imaging with respect to these outcomes; and (iii) to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonoelastography in the diagnosis of uterine pathology on stored sonoelastography and gray-scale cine loops. Women without a history of uterine pathology and with the diagnosis intrauterine fibroids or adenomyosis were included. All participants underwent gray-scale ultrasound, sonoelastography and magnetic resonance imaging. Compression sonoelastography was found to have high inter-observer and inter-method agreement for the measurement of uterine and fibroid volumes. The addition of sonoelastography to gray-scale ultrasound seems to be useful in the differentiation between fibroids, adenomyosis and normal uteri as reflected by an increase in accuracy and diagnostic agreement.

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adenomyosis

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Adenomyosis Elasticity Imaging Techniques Leiomyoma Magnetic Resonance Imaging Uterine Neoplasms Adenomyosis Adult Elasticity Imaging Techniques Female Humans Leiomyoma Magnetic Resonance Imaging Prospective Studies Reproducibility of Results Uterine Neoplasms Uterus Uterus

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