Ultrasound and diffusion MRI in evaluation of ovarian lesions

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of ultrasound (US) and diffusion MRI in the diagnosis of ovarian lesions. Patients and methods This prospective study will include 50 patients with different types of ovarian lesions referred to the Radiology Department at El-Zahra Hospital for performing US, color Doppler assessment, and/or diffusion MRI, the study was conducted for a period of 1 year from March 2020 to March 2021. Results In total, 50 different lesions were found. The most frequent lesions were the cystic lesions septated, vegetated, or not. Conclusion US and color Doppler were found to be useful in differentiating a benign from a malignant adnexal mass. MRI has shown to be beneficial in confirmation of adnexal masses in problematic cases.