The use of cervicography in a primary screening service
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Cervicography is a procedure that is used to examine the cervix for signs of infection or cancer. It is a technique that uses an endoscope, which is inserted into the vagina and is used to take highly magnified pictures of the cervix (cervicograms). This procedure has been used as a screening procedure for several years and has been shown to be very sensitive. However, this test gives a large number of false positive results, meaning that the test frequently shows signs of infection or cancer in cases where they do not exist. More recently, a new format for evaluating cervicograms was proposed, which included a more elaborate and detailed report form. A study was performed to determine if using the new report format would reduce the number of false positive test results obtained when cervicography was used. Cervicography was performed on 1,162 women and 10 percent of the cervicograms were not usable because they were obscured by either blood or mucous. The test showed evidence of infection or cancer in 112 of the women. When biopsies (removal of a sample of cervical tissue for examination) were performed on these women, it was found that 74 percent actually did have an infection or early signs of cancer. These findings indicate that 26 percent of the women received a diagnosis using cervicography that was a false positive. This is much better than the previously reported false positive rate of up to 80 percent. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)
Publication Name: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0306-5456
Year: 1991
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The Bonney test: a reassessment
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A physician presents an improved test for urinary stress incontinence. The Bonney test may be used to determine which patients may benefit from bladder suspension surgery to correct urinary leakage. The Miyazaki-Bonney test may improve the diagnostic accuracy of the incontinence examination by more accurately simulating the anatomical changes produced by surgery.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1997
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