A Novel Predictive Tool for Discriminating Endometriosis Associated Ovarian Cancer from Ovarian Endometrioma: The R2 Predictive Index
Background: Magnetic resonance (MR) relaxometry provides a noninvasive tool to discriminate between ovarian endometrioma (OE) and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC), with a sensitivity and specificity of 86% and 94%, respectively. MRI models that can measure R2 values are limited, and th...
Main Authors: | Naoki Kawahara, Ryuta Miyake, Shoichiro Yamanaka, Hiroshi Kobayashi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3829 |
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