Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5688754 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The morphological features of the ovaries in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been well described by ultrasound imaging technology. These include enlarged ovary size, multiple small follicles of similar size, increased ovarian stromal volume and echogenicity, peripheral distribution of the follicles, and higher stromal blood flow. Ultrasound identification of the presence of polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) has been recognized as a component of PCOS diagnosis. With the advance of ultrasound technology, new definition has been proposed recently. There is, however, a paucity of data for the ovarian morphology in normal and PCOS adolescents. Magnetic resonance imaging has the potential to be an alternative imaging modality for diagnosing PCOM in adolescence.
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Authors
Ruo-Yan MD, Yee-Chee FRCOG, Eu-Leong FRCOG, PhD,