ReviewUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2022
How to use power Doppler ultrasound in transvaginal assessment of uterine fibroids.
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- Is three-dimensional ultrasonography a valuable diagnostic tool for patients with ovarian cancer? Systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- A novel step-by-step teaching method improves training outcomes in transvaginal ultrasound for postgraduate reproductive medicine students: an exploratory randomized controlled study.BMC medical education · 2024Trial
- Progress and Application of Multifunctional Ultrasound Theranostic Agents.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2026Review
- Predictors of ≥50% volume reduction after radiofrequency ablation of uterine fibroids: a single-center retrospective case series in Romania.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Understanding different aspects of blood supply of uterine fibroids: an overview of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging techniques.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- A retrospective observational study of changes in uterine fibroid blood flow and fibroid diameter after administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and antagonists using superb microvascular imaging.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2025Observational
- Microvascular flow imaging of fibroids: A prospective pilot study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Visualisation of microvascular flow in benign uterine disorders: a pilot study of a new diagnostic technique.Facts, views & vision in ObGyn · 2023Article
- Automated Uterine Fibroids Detection in Ultrasound Images Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Measuring vascularization in uterine fibroids is important for their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Vascularization can be measured by power Doppler ultrasound. The power Doppler signal depends on fibroid characteristics and on a variety of ultrasound-machine settings. Literature describing which machine settings influence the power Doppler signal is limited. Each manufacturer names settings and presets at their own discretion, with little information available publicly. Consistency of machine settings is important for correct interpretation of images in daily practice and is essential in yielding reproducible data for research. The aims of this paper, drawing from both a literature search and semistructured interviews with ultrasound-machine engineers and clinical experts in gynecological ultrasound, were: (1) to provide comprehensive background information on ultrasound physics and fibroid characteristics; (2) to present an overview of machine settings relevant to both two- and three-dimensional power Doppler, including power Doppler frequency, pulse repetition frequency, gain, wall-motion filter, acoustic power, persistence and signal rise; and (3) to provide a step-by-step tutorial on the optimal settings for vascular evaluation of uterine fibroids using power Doppler. The step-by-step tutorial comprises six steps to optimize the power Doppler signal, create a preset and acquire a reliable three-dimensional volume. This step-by-step tutorial should help research groups and clinicians to use power Doppler correctly and reproducibly in the evaluation of uterine fibroids. © 2022 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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