title: Transabdominal and transvaginal sonography of ovarian masses.
abstract: This chapter outlined the sonographic appearances of most ovarian tumors using both transabdominal and transvaginal sonography. The use of transabdominal and transvaginal sonography for the early detection of ovarian carcinoma seems promising and should be pursued in several institutions as clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2675.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fleischer
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014621:Vagina