Screening methods of ovarian cancer in adults
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® 3 Ovarian Cancer Screening OVARIAN CANCER SCREENING
Procedure Appropriateness Category Relative Radiation Level US pelvis transvaginal Usually Not Appropriate O US pelvis transabdominal Usually Not Appropriate O US color Doppler ovaries Usually Not Appropriate O CT abdomen and pelvis without IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ CT abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ CT abdomen and pelvis without and with IV contr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0370-8179,2406-0895
DOI: 10.2298/sarh0502072m