Transabdominal ultrasonography in staging of wilms tumor

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of transabdominal ultrasonography [US] in staging of Wilms tumor, taking transabdominal contrast enhanced computed tomography [CT] of abdomen as gold standard. Study Design: Cross sectional/validation study. Place and Duration of Study Radiology department, Children Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, from Apr 2006 to Mar 2007