Three-dimensional ultrasound to assess the response to treatment in gynecological malignancies.
OBJECTIVE
To report the potential role of 3D ultrasound to assess the response to treatment in gynecological malignancies.


METHODS
The volumes and three 3D power Doppler indices are measured in one case of cervix carcinoma and in one case of ovarian carcinoma with primary radio- and/or chemotherapy before and after treatment.


RESULTS
After treatment, tumor volume, vascularization index (VI), flow index (FI), and vascularization-flow index (VFI) were reduced in both two cases.


CONCLUSIONS
3D ultrasound may provide a new method to assess the response to treatment in gynecological malignancies.
Yaman
Cemil
C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Linz, Krankenhausstrasse 9, A-4020 Linz, Austria. cemil.yaman@akh.linz.at
Fridrik
Michael
M
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*