Reliability of gynecologic sonographic diagnosis, 1978-1984
| Autor: | George W. Watt, Edward J. Dennis, Alexander R. Smythe, Ann H. Bennett, Ronald V. Wade |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Clinical settings Pelvic anatomy Pregnancy Medicine Humans Medical diagnosis Diagnostic Errors Reliability (statistics) Ultrasonography medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic ultrasonography medicine.disease Pregnancy Ectopic Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Trimester First Evaluation Studies as Topic Referral diagnosis Female Laparoscopy Radiology business Genital Diseases Female Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 153(2) |
| ISSN: | 0002-9378 |
| Popis: | The indications for gynecologic ultrasonography, as well as the reliability of sonographic diagnoses in gynecologic patients, remain controversial. In an effort to evaluate the reliability of the gynecologic sonographic diagnoses rendered at this institution, we analyzed 900 patients available for follow-up. The referral diagnosis was confirmed in 331 patients (36.8%). In 531 patients (59%), sonography established the diagnosis. Thirty-eight (4.2%) of the diagnoses rendered did not reveal the actual status of the patient and were deemed to be “misleading”. Twenty-one of the misleading diagnoses involved the attempted diagnosis of pregnancy at less than 5 weeks' menstrual age. Sonography correctly identified 353 of 370 patients with normal pelvic anatomy. Specific clinical settings in which gynecologic sonography could be beneficial are presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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