Contribution of morphological assessment of the vessel tree by three‐dimensional ultrasound to a correct diagnosis of malignancy in ovarian masses

To determine whether subjective evaluation of the morphology of the vessel tree of ovarian tumors, as depicted by three‐dimensional (3D) power Doppler ultrasound, can discriminate between benign and malignant ovarian tumors, and whether it improves characterization compared with using gray‐scale ultrasound imaging alone.

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