Selective angiography evaluates the lesion dynamically and allows planning for trans-arterial embolisation (TAE) and super-selective catheterisation [56].
For subsequent analyses of the pathology data, the decision of whether to evaluate the diagnosed lesions for each tissue type separately or combined was based on the guidelines of McConnell et al. (1986).
We were unable to evaluate the performance regarding lesions for which clinicians or patients decided not to perform the biopsy, as they were not included in the data set.
Despite its limitations, CT is still indicated in order (1) to determine the extent of the primary lesion; (2) to evaluate the mediastinum for the presence of nodal metastases; and (3) to screen for metastatic disease in the adrenal glands.
The radiologist must evaluate each lesion for neurovascular involvement, articular extension, osseous invasion, and regional metastasis.
Finally, a MLPNN classifier was employed to evaluate the ability of the lesion descriptors for discrimination of different regions of interest to determine whether the cancer is Benign or Malignant.
The QPCR assay, which evaluates the average lesion frequency per strand for the two template strands in the segment of interest, was conducted according to a protocol described previously (Ballinger et al. 1999, 2000) with slight modifications.
The operator then evaluated the adnexae for lesions consistent with endometriomas, tubal adhesions, DIE, pouch of Douglas obliteration, the parametria, recto sigmoid, vagina and retro cervical area, and organ movement.
Histologically, the Oxford classification was used for evaluating the pathological lesions [ 16].
Others in our group are currently evaluating the three candidate lesions for their roles in the phenotypes that were selected (J. A. Hall, unpublished results).
