Extended Abstract

Ultrasound evaluation of pelvic masses seen within a university gynecologic oncology clinic: does the scan location matter?

Authors: Andrea S O'Shea (University of Iowa) , Jean-Marie Stephan (University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA) , Sarah L. Mott (Division of Biostatistics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa) , Michael J. Goodheart (University of Iowa)

Abstract

To quantify variations in the reporting of ultrasound characteristics of adnexal masses between local ultrasound centers and a tertiary care center for women referred to gynecologic oncology for evaluation of a pelvic mass. This study also sought to evaluate whether a gynecologic oncologist’s impression regarding the suspicion for malignancy differed based upon the information provided in the local ultrasound report as compared to the tertiary care center ultrasound report.

Keywords: Pelvic mass, ovarian cancer, ultrasound, referral

How to Cite: O'Shea, A. S. , Stephan, J. , Mott, S. L. & Goodheart, M. J. (2016) “Ultrasound evaluation of pelvic masses seen within a university gynecologic oncology clinic: does the scan location matter?”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 6(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1311