3-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF OVARIAN MASSES

Seventy-six women with ovarian masses first detected with two-dimensio nal (2D) ultrasound were then evaluated with three-dimensional (3D) ul trasound, Two-dimensional ultrasound detected four of five ovarian mal ignancies. One additional ovarian carcinoma was diagnosed by 3D scanni ng, Observation of papillary projections, characteristics of cystic wa lls, and the extent of capsular infiltration of tumors was superior wi th 3D ultrasound; as was the calculation of ovarian volume. Fifty-seve n of the women studied underwent surgery within 7 days of 3D ultrasoun d evaluation, Histologic examination of surgical specimens confirmed t he 3D sonographic diagnoses, There was one false positive and one fals e negative diagnosis with 2D ultrasound, All cases of ovarian malignan cy were diagnosed correctly with 3D ultrasound. (C) 1995 Academic Pres s, Inc.