Hiroyuki Kuramoto

Hiroyuki Kuramoto
The Kanagawa Health Service Association, Kitasato University and Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare,
58 Nihon-Ohdori Naka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 231-0021
Japan

Publications
  • Research Article
    Is Transvaginal Sonograpy Useful In Women's Health Care Programs?
    Author(s): Hiroyuki KuramotoHiroyuki Kuramoto

    Abstract Objective: The role and efficacy of trans-vaginal ultra-sonography (TVS) in women�s health care programs were evaluated. 1.2. Methods and Materials: The subjects were 1,000 consecutive women who received a health care program with TVS. Gynecologic abnormalities detected by TVS were compared with those from a bimanual pelvic exam. 1.3. Results: 1) The incidence of Gynecologic abnormalities found by TVS was 24.5%, whereas that by pelvic exam was 13.6%. 2) The incidence of detected uterine myoma by TVS was 20.4%, whereas that by the exam was 8.3%. When compared with myoma size, myomas of < 2cm, 2-3cm, 3-5cm, 5-7cg and ≧7cm in diameter were distributed in 26.3%, 22.0%, 27.3%, 13.2% and 11.2%, respectively. Among those found by TVS, 1.9%, 15.6%, 46.4%, 96.3% and 100% were detectable by pelvic exam, respectiv.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/hccr.1000110

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