Does three‐dimensional power Doppler ultrasound predict histopathological findings of uterine fibroids? A preliminary study

Abstract

Objectives To compare three-dimensional (3D) (OR, 0.6 (95% CI,, P < 0.05) and VFI (OR, 0.4 (95% CI,, P < 0.05). Conclusion Vascular density, ischemic necrosis and histological cellular activity score are statistically significantly

Influence of ulipristal acetate therapy compared with uterine artery embolization on fibroid volume and vascularity indices assessed by three-dimensional ultrasound: prospective observational study

“…Certain limitations of the study need to be highlighted. We did not analyze the intraobserver variability for 3D power Doppler indices but measurement of these indices has been shown previously to have good intraobserver agreement. We did not perform any histological analyses because fibroid specimens were not available after UAE.…”

Terms, definitions and measurements to describe sonographic features of myometrium and uterine masses: a consensus opinion from the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group

“…Ultrasound features of leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei (bizarre/symplastic/atypical leiomyoma), mitotically active leiomyoma, cellular and highly cellular leiomyoma, dissecting leiomyoma and leiomyoma with increased cellularity, no atypia or mitotic figures and increased vascularity may have the same macroscopically pathological features as do fibroids and may have increased vascularity, as this feature seems to be related to cellularity. A cotyledonoid leiomyoma or cotelydonoid dissecting leiomyoma is a nodular tumor with placenta‐like echogenicity on ultrasound, but may also be cystic.…”

The use of 3D power doppler ultrasound in the quantification of blood vessels in uterine fibroids: Feasibility and reproducibility

“…In addition, to our knowledge no previous studies have been performed to assess reproducibility of 3D PDUS vascular parameters of fibroids. Up to now, one prospective cohort study reported a positive correlation between 3D PDUS parameters (namely, VI and VFI) and histopathological vascular parameters in fibroids . The aim of this study was to identify vascular parameters in the assessment of fibroids and to evaluate their reproducibility.…”