objective: to evaluate the adnexal masses with conventional gray scale and color doppler flow imaging and to assess their diagnostic reliability to differentiate benign and malignant adnexal masses. materials and methods: we evaluated 30 patients with adnexal mass. morphological characterization of the mass was done using sassone score. color doppler parameters noted down in each patient and ca...

Carotid duplex ultrasonography is a noninvasive technique for hemodynamically significant stenosis detection and cardiovascular risk estimation. Anatomic information of carotid arteries is provided by B-mode scanning. Hemodynamic features are displayed color-flow and pulsed Doppler imaging. Examination technique, normal carotid anatomy and flow pattern, and potential limitations are presented.

Response In their letter, Bladin and Burns repeat previously published arguments, 1 without considering the particulars of our study. 2 They have cited us incorrectly several times, suggesting that they did not read our paper accurately: 1. "An absolute precision of ±0.1 mm. .. was. .. assumed by the authors." In fact, we stated that "the calipers could be adjusted in 0.1-mm graduations." 2. Th...

We reported the case of an adult male with an extratesticular mass prove to be postoperative a chronic inflammatory process. The importance of B-mode and color Doppler sonography in the differential diagnosis and literature regarding epididymal nodules and tumors of the paratesticular structures (epididymis) is reviewed and discussed.

Background Endometrial receptivity is one of parameters which determine the reproductive outcome in in vitro fertilization programs. A good blood supply towards the endometrium is usually considered to be an essential requirement for implantation. Blood vessels of the endometrium can be detected by transvaginal color and pulse Doppler sonography. Color Doppler assessment permits better visualiz...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the effects of ischemia on diastolic function by analyzing flow propagation velocity with color M-mode Doppler echocardigraphy. BACKGROUND Color M-mode Doppler echocardiography has been proposed as a method of assessing left ventricular filling. METHODS Color M-mode Doppler echocardiography and measurement of hemodynamic data were performed sim...