Evaluation of IOTA-ADNEX Model and Simple Rules for Identifying
                    Adnexal Masses by Operators with Varying Levels of Expertise: A Single-Center
                    Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Maria Giourga; Abraham Pouliakis; Panagiotis Vlastarakos; Sofoklis Stavrou; Maria Tsiriva; Angeliki Gerede; Georgios Daskalakis; Charalampos Voros; Petros Drakakis; Ekaterini Domali

doi:10.1055/a-2044-2855

Ultrasound International Open (Jan 2023)

Evaluation of IOTA-ADNEX Model and Simple Rules for Identifying Adnexal Masses by Operators with Varying Levels of Expertise: A Single-Center Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Maria Giourga,
Abraham Pouliakis,
Panagiotis Vlastarakos,
Sofoklis Stavrou,
Maria Tsiriva,
Angeliki Gerede,
Georgios Daskalakis,
Charalampos Voros,
Petros Drakakis,
Ekaterini Domali

Affiliations

Maria Giourga: ORCiD; 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Abraham Pouliakis: 2nd Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Vlastarakos: ORCiD; 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Sofoklis Stavrou: first department of obstetrics and gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Medicine, Athens, Greece
Maria Tsiriva: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Angeliki Gerede: 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Kavala, Greece
Georgios Daskalakis: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Charalampos Voros: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Petros Drakakis: Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
Ekaterini Domali: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2044-2855
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 09, no. 01
pp. E11 – E17

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Objectives The discrimination of ovarian lesions presents a significant problem in everyday clinical practice with ultrasonography appearing to be the most effective diagnostic technique. The aim of our study was to externally evaluate the performance of different diagnostic models when applied by examiners with various levels of experience.

Published in Ultrasound International Open

ISSN: 2509-596X (Print); 2199-7152 (Online)
Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-00028422

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