Ultrasound beats MRI at identifying deep endometriosis

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Transvaginal ultrasound is better at identifying cases of deep retrocervical and rectosigmoid endometriosis than MRI and clinical examination. It has better sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy, according to a recent study in Brazil.

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