Comparison of the results of conventional ultrasonography and color doppler analysis in the evaluation of the nature of adnexal tumors. I. Conventional vaginal ultrasound

: The author evaluates the results of ultrasonographic examination of adnex tumours in 317 patients, in correlation with the histological postoperative findings. US evaluation was focused on the quality and quantity of tumour echogenity, tumour size, its boundaries, possible presence of free fluid (ascites) in the abdominal cavity. The author discusses also factors influencing the US finding. It was revealed that the different criteria of conventional vaginal sonography only indicate the "direction of the nature of the tumour". The value of US criteria increases if several positive criteria are present simultaneously.