Terms, definitions and measurements to describe sonographic features of myometrium and uterine masses: a consensus opinion from the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group

van den Bosch T, T. Van den Bosch, Margit Dueholm, M Dueholm, F P G Leone, F. Leone, Leone FP, L. Valentin, C K Rasmussen, C Rasmussen, A Votino, Votino A, D Van Schoubroeck, Dominique Van Schoubroeck, Van Schoubroeck D, Landolfo C, C. Landolfo, A J F Installé, Installé AJ, Arnaud Installé, S. Guerriero, C. Exacoustós, C. Exacoustos, S. Gordts, Gordts S, Stephan Gordts, Benacerraf B, B Benacerraf, Beryl R. Benacerraf, D'Hooghe T, T. D'Hooghe, Thomas D’Hooghe, B. De Moor, Bart De Moor, De Moor B, H Brölmann, Brölmann H, Hans A.M. Brölmann, Steven R. Goldstein, S. Goldstein, Goldstein S, E. Epstein, T. Bourne, D. Timmerman
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2015 · vol. 46(3) , pp. 284–298 · doi:10.1002/uog.14806 · PMID:25652685 · W1813963939
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The MUSA group proposes standardized sonographic terms, definitions, and measurements for myometrial and uterine mass features to aid clinical practice and research on pathologies like fibroids and adenomyosis.

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The MUSA (Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment) statement is a consensus statement on terms, definitions and measurements that may be used to describe and report the sonographic features of the myometrium using gray-scale sonography, color/power Doppler and three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. The terms and definitions described may form the basis for prospective studies to predict the risk of different myometrial pathologies, based on their ultrasound appearance, and thus should be relevant for the clinician in daily practice and for clinical research. The sonographic features and use of terminology for describing the two most common myometrial lesions (fibroids and adenomyosis) and uterine smooth muscle tumors are presented.

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Adenomyosis Leiomyoma Myometrium Terminology as Topic Uterine Neoplasms Adenomyosis Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Leiomyoma Myometrium Ultrasonography Uterine Neoplasms

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