ultrasound scanning

Consultants & Staff - Tom Bourne
Original Papers

 

Consultants
Tom Bourne
Hannah Lobos
Rob Yates


Clinical Fellow in
gynaecological scanning

Natalia Rosello

Sonographers
Gordon Cochrane
Jill Freeman
Farida Turner

Midwife sonographer
Lorraine Jordan

Acupuncturist
Claire Vits

 
Tom Bourne
Tom Bourne
MB.BS, Ph.D, FRCOG


Original Papers

An abstract of most of these papers is available at www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

and typing in Bourne T at the prompt.

Transvaginal colour flow mapping - a possible new screening test for ovarian cancer.
Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Steer C.V, Whitehead M.I, Collins W.P.
British Medical Journal, 1989; 299: 1367 - 1371.

Transabdominal Ultrasound screening for ovarian cancer.
Campbell S, Whitehead M.I, Collins W.P, Bourne T.H.
British Medical Journal, 1990; 300: 194.

Transvaginal colour flow mapping - a possible new screening test for ovarian cancer (letter).
Bourne T.H., Campbell S., Whitehead M.I., Collins W.P.
British Medical Journal, 1990; 301: 354.

Oestrogens, arterial status and postmenopausal women.
Bourne T.H., Hillard T, Whitehead M.I, Crook D, Campbell S.
Lancet, 1990; 335, 1470 - 1471.

Detection of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women by transvaginal ultrasonography and colour flow imaging.
Bourne T.H., Campbell S, Steer C, Royston P, Whitehead M.I, Collins W.P.
British Medical Journal, 1990; 301: 369.
(Selected for inclusion in the 1991 Mosby year book of Ultrasound)

A comparison of the efficacy of Gemprost vaginal pessaries and extramniotic prostaglandin E2 gel in the induction of middle trimester abortion.
Bigrigg A, Bourne T.H, Read M.D.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1990; 10: 234-235.

Ultrasound Screening for Familial Ovarian Cancer
Bourne T.H., Whitehead M.I, Campbell S, Royston P, Bhan V, Collins W.P.
Gynecologic Oncology, 1991; 43: 92-97.

The Detection of Endometrial Cancer by Transvaginal Ultrasonography with Color Flow Imaging and Blood Flow Analysis.
Bourne T.H., Campbell S, Steer C.V, Royston P, Whitehead M.I, Collins W.P.
Gynecologic Oncology, 1991; 40: 253 - 256.

Ovarian morphology, endocrine function and intra-follicular blood flow during the peri-ovulatory period.
Collins W.P, Jurkovic D, Bourne T, Kurjak A, Campbell S.
Human Reproduction, 1991; 6: 231-236.

Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Campbell S, Bourne T.H, Collins W.P.
Lancet, 1990; 336: 436.

The use of family history in a screening clinic for familial ovarian cancer.
Houlston R.S, Bourne T, Davies A, Whitehead M.I, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
Gynecologic Oncology, 1992; 47: 247-252.

Early Detection of Endometrial Cancer
Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Collins W.P
British Medical Journal, 1990; 305: 212.

Intra - Follicular Blood Flow During Human Ovulation.
Bourne T.H, Jurkovic D, Waterstone J, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1991; 1: 63-69.

Early Treatable stage.
Campbell S, Bourne T.H.
Pulse, 1991, pp 24.

Differential effects of transdermal estradiol and sequential progestagens on impedance to flow within the uterine arteries of postmenopausal women.
Hillard T.C, Bourne T.H., Crayford T, Collins W.P, Campbell S, Whitehead M.I.
Fertility and Sterility, 1992; 58: 959-963.

The diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy using transvaginal color flow imaging.
Jurkovic D, Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
Fertility and Sterility, 1992; 57: 68-73.

Paracetamol-associated luteinised unruptured follicle syndrome: effect on intrafollicular blood flow.
Bourne T.H, Reynolds K, Waterstone J, Jurkovic D, Okokon E, Campbell S, Collins W.P.

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1991; 1: 420-425.

Transvaginal color Doppler in Gynecology (authors reply).

Bourne T.H.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1992;1: 447.

Risk of ovarian carcinoma and genetic relationship to other cancers in families.

Houlston R.S, Bourne T.H, Collins W.P, Whitehead M.I, Campbell S,
Slack J.
Human Heredity, 1993; 43: 111-115.

The psychological impact of screening for familial ovarian cancer.
Wardle J, Pernet , Bourne T.H, Collins W.P, Campbell S, Whitehead M.I
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1993; 85: 653-657.

A qualitative evaluation of the experience of surgery after false positive results in screening for early familial ovarian cancer.

Pernet A, Wardle J, Bourne T.H, Whitehead M.I, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
Psycho-Oncology, 1992; 1: 217-233.

Use of transvaginal ultrasonography with color Doppler imaging to determine an appropriate treatment regimen for uterine fibroids before surgery: a preliminary report.
Creighton S, Bourne T.H, Crayford T, Vyas S, Collins W.P, Campbell S, Lawton F.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1994; 4: 1-5.

Screening for Familial Ovarian Cancer - Authors reply (letter).

Bourne T.H, Collins W.P.
Gynecologic Oncology, 1992; 47: 404.

Screening for early familial ovarian cancer with transvaginal ultrasonography and colour blood flow imaging
Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Reynolds K, Whitehead M.I, Hampson J, Royston P, Crayford T.J.B, Collins W.P.
British Medical Journal, 1993; 306: 1025-1029.

Transvaginal color blood flow imaging of the periovulatory follicle.
Campbell S, Bourne T.H, Waterstone J, Reynolds K, Crayford T.J.B, Jurkovic D, Okokon E, Collins W.P.
Fertility and Sterility, 1993; 60: 433-438.

Screening for ovarian cancer by transvaginal sonography and colour Doppler
Campbell S, Bourne T.H, Bradley E.
Eur J Obstets Gynaecol, 1993; 49: 33-34.

Early detection and assessment of endometrial cancer by transvaginal colour Doppler

Campbell S, Bourne T, Crayford T, Pittrof R.
Eur J Obstets Gynaecol, 1993; 49: 44-45.

Use of intracavity saline instillation and transvaginal ultrasonography to detect a Tamoxifen associated endometrial polyp.

Bourne T.H, Lawton F, Leather A, Granberg S, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1994; 2: 73-75.

Screening for Ovarian Cancer (letter).
Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
British Medical Journal, 1993; 306: 1685.

The mechanism of continence achieved with gax collagen.

Khullar V, Cardozo L.D, Abbott D, Hillard T, Norman S, Bourne T.H.
Neurology and Urodynamics, 1993; 12: 439-440.

The temporal effect of progestogen on uterine artery pulsatility index in postmenopausal women receiving sequential hormone replacement therapy.

Marsh M.S, Bourne T.H, Whitehead M.I, Collins W.P, Campbell S.
Fertility and Sterility, 1994; 62: 771-774.

Effects of Tamoxifen on the uterus and ovaries of women involved in a randomised breast cancer prevention trial.
Kedar R.P, Bourne T.H, Powles T.J, Collins W.P, Cosgrove D.O,
Campbell S.
Lancet, 1994; 343: 1318-1321.

Transvaginal ultrasound guided ovarian cystoscopy: A novel approach to the assessment of ovarian tumors.

Granberg S, Wikland M, Bourne T.H, Hamberger L.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1994; 4: 130-134.

A comparative study of the use of transvaginal ultrasonography and the gynecological examination to check the location of an IUCD.

Granberg S, Bundsen P, Bourne T.H, Almen M, Grentha M, Leandsson R, Tonnberg C.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1994; 4: 316-319.

The potential role of serum CA 125 in an Ultrasound-based screening program for familial ovarian cancer.
Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Reynolds K, Hampson J, Bhatt L, Crayford T.J.B, Whitehead M.I, Collins W.P.
Gynecologic Oncology, 1994; 52: 379-385.

Hystero-contrast-salpingography (Hycosy) - Its future role in the investigation of infertile women in Europe.

Campbell S, Bourne T.H, Tan S.L, Collins W.P.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1994; 4: 245-253.

A Novel Technique for Measuring Bladder Wall Thickness in Women Using Transvaginal Ultrasonography.
Khullar V, Salvatore S, Cardozo L.C, Bourne T.H, Abbott D, Kelleher C. Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1994; 4: 220-223.

Effects of tamoxifen on uterus.
Bourne T.H, Collins W.P. Campbell S, Powles T.J.
Lancet, 1994; 344: 623.

Feasibility study of a randomised trial of ovarian cancer screening.
Parkes C.A, Smith D, Wald N.J, Bourne T.H.
J Med Screening, 1995; 1: 209-214.

Hysterocontrastsalpingography (Hycosy) - The use of ultrasound contrast agents to study tubal patency.
Bourne T.H, Hacket E, Gruböck K.
RAD, 1994; 20: 232-236.

The regulation of corpus luteum function during early human pregnancy.
Hagström H.G, Hahlin M, Bennegård-Eden B, Bourne T.H,
Hamberger L.
Fertility and Sterility, 1995; 65: 81-86.

Acute effects of a transdermal nitric oxide donor on perifollicular and intrauterine blood flow.
Zackrisson U, Brännström M, Granberg S, Josefsson B, Janson P.O,
Bourne T.H.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1998; 12: 50-55

False Positive Results in Ovarian Cancer Screening: One Year Follow-Up of Psychological Status.

Wardle J, Pernet A, Collins W.P, Bourne T.H.
Psychology and Health, 1994; 10: 33-40

Hormone replacement therapy after transcervical resection of the endometrium.
Istre O, Holm-Nielson P, Bourne T.H, Forman A,
Obstets and Gynecol, 1996; 88: 767-770.

The relationship between preoperative endometrial thickness, the anteriorposterior diameter of the uterus and clinical outcome following transcervical resection of the endometrium.
Istre O, Forman A, Bourne T.H.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1996; 8: 412-416.

Correlation of ovarian malignancy with expression of platelet-derived endothelial growth factor.
Reynolds K, Campbell S, Maghaddam A, Lawton F, Bourne T.H, Farzaneh F, Collins W, Harris A.L, Bicknell R.
J Natl Cancer Inst, 1994; 86: 1234-1238.

Effects of indomethacin on follicular structure and function over the perovulatory period.
Athanasiou S, Bourne T.H, Khalid A, Hagström H.G, Okokon E.V, Crayford
T.J.B, Campbell S, Collins W.P.
Fertility and Sterility, 1996; 65: 556-560.

Ultrasound studies of vascular and morphological changes in the human corpus luteum during the menstrual cycle.

Bourne T.H, Hagström H.G, Hahlin M, Josefsson B, Granberg S, Hamberger L, Collins W.P.
Fertility and Sterility, 1996, 65: 753-758.

Vascular changes in the uterus and endometrium during the luteal phase and menstrual phase of the ovarian cycle.
Bourne T.H, Hagström H.G, Hahlin M, Josefsson B, Granberg S, Hamberger L, Collins W.P.
Human Reproduction, 1996; 11: 369-375.

Associations between follicular blood flow, oocyte recovery and embryo quality.
Nargund G, Bourne T.H, Doyle P, Parsons J, Cheng W, Campbell S, Collins W.
Human Reproduction, 1996; 11: 109-113.

A Comparison of Blood Flow Velocity and Impedance for the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer by Transvaginal Colour Doppler Sonoography.
Tailor A, Jurkovic D, Bourne T.H, Natucci M, Collins W.P, Campbell S.

Ultrasound Med Biol, 1996; 22: 837-843.

Ultrasound derived indices of follicular blood flow before HCG administration and the prediction of oocyte recovery and pre-implantation embryo quality.
Nargund G, Doyle P.E, Bourne T.H, Parsons J.H, Cheng W.C, Campbell S, Colllins W.P.
Human Reproduction, 1996; 11: 2512-2517.

Comparison of Transvaginal Color Doppler Imaging and Color Energy for the Assessment of Intraovarian Blood Flow.
Tailor A, Jurkovic D, Bourne T.H, Natucci M, Collins W.P, Campbell S.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1998, 91: 561-567

Blood flow indices. As measured by color Doppler ultrasonography, in different regions of the human periovulatory follicle.
Brännström M, Zackrisson U, Hagström H-G, JosefssonB, Hhellberg P, Granberg S, Bourne T.H.
Fertility and Sterility, 1998, 69: 435-442

The effects of norethisterone on endometrial abnormalities identified by transvaginal ultrasound screening of healthy postmenopausal women on tamoxifen or placebo.
Powles T, Bourne T.H, Athanasiou S, Chang J, Grubock K, Ashley S, Oakes L, Tidy A, Davey J, Viggers J, Humphries S, Collins W.P.
Br J Cancer, 1998; 78: 272-275.

A randomised trial on the use of ultrasonography or office hysteroscopy for endometrial assessment in tamoxifen-treated postmenopausal breast cancer patients.

Timmerman D, Deprest J, Bourne T.H, Van den Berghe I, Collins W.P., Vergote I.
Am J Obstets Gynecol, 1998; 179: 62-70.

An evaluation of sonohysterography and diagnostic hysteroscopy for the assessment of intrauterine pathology.
Schwarzler P, Concin H, Bosch H, Berlinger A, Wohlgenannt K, Collins W.P., Bourne T.H.

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1998; 11: 337-342

Benign ovarian cysts and ovarian cancer: A cohort study with implications for ultrasound based screening programmes for ovarian cancer.
Crayford T.J.B, Campbell S, Bourne T.H, Collins W.P.
Lancet, 2000; 355: 1060-1063.

Saline infusion sonography (SIS) or office hysteroscopy: which one is best? A prospective randomised trial.
Timmerman D, Deprest J, Bourne T, Van den Berghe I, Collins W.P.,
Vergot I.
Eur J Cancer, 1998; 34: 32-33

Detection of DNA adducts in the human endometrium: a lack of evidence.
Carmichael P.L, Sardar S, Neven P, Van Hoor I, Ugwumadu A, , `Bourne T, T,Tomas E, Hellberg P, Hewer A, Phillips D.H.
Eur J Cancer, 1998; 34: 66-67

The conservative management of first trimester miscarriages and the use of colour Doppler sonography for patient selection.
Schwarzler P, Holden D, Nielsen S, Sladkevicius P, Bourne T.H,
Human Reproduction, 1999; 3: 214-221

The assessment of endometrial pathology and tubal patency: a comparison between the use of ultrasonography and X-ray hysterosalpingography for the investigation of infertility patients.
Strandell A, Bourne T, Bergh C, Granberg S, Aztely M, Thorburn J
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1999; 14: 200-204

A simplified ultrasound based infertility investigation protocol – and its implications for patient management.
Strandell A, Bourne T, Bergh C, Granberg S, Thorburn J, Hamberger L. J Assist Reprod Genet, 2000; 17: 87-92.

The endometrium in breast cancer patients on tamoxifen: histopathologicalc hanges compared to ultrasonographic measurements.
Dallenbach-Hellweg G, Schmidt D, Hellberg P, Bourne T, Kreuzwieser E, Doren M, Rydh W, Rudenstam G, Granberg S.
International J Pathology, 1999.

A comparison of methods for preoperative discrimination between malignant and benign adnexal masses and development of a new logistic regression model.
Timmerman D, Bourne T.H, Tailor A, Collins W.P, Verrelst H,
Vandenberghe K, Vergote I

Am J Obstets Gynecol, 1999; 181: 57-65.

Artificial neural network models for the preoperative discrimination between benign and malignant adnexal masses.
Timmerman D, Verrelst H, Bourne T.H, De Moor B, Collins W.P, Vergote I, Vandewalle J.

Ultasound Obstets Gynaecol, 1999; 13: 17-25.

Subjective assessment of adnexal masses by using ultrasonography –
analysis of validity, interobserver variability and effect of experience.

Timmerman D, Schwarzler P, Collins W.P, Claerhout F, Coenen M, Amant I, Vergote I, Bourne T.H.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1999; 13: 11-16.

Sonographic prediction of malignancy in adnexal masses using an artificial neural network.
Tailor A, Jurkovic D, Bourne T.H, Collins W.P, Campbell S.
Br J Obstets Gynaecol, 1999; 106: 21-30

Lack of evidence from HPLC 32P-post-labelling for tamoxifen-DNA adducts in human endometrium.
Carmichael P.I, Sardar S, Crooks N, Neven P, Van Hoof I, Ugwumadu A, Bourne T,Tomas E, Hellberg P, Hewer A.J, Phillips D.D.
Carcinogenesis, 1999; 20: 339-342.

Gli ultrasuoni in ginecologia: L’endometrio.

Bourne T, Hamberger L, Hahlin M, Granberg S.
It Obst Gin, 1998; 3: 71-82

A ten year observational study of women attending a screening clinic for familial ovarian cancer.
Tailor A, Bourne T.H, Campbell S, Okokon E.V, Drew T, Collins W.P.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2003; 21 (4): 378-385

Uterine anomalies and failed surgical termination of pregnancy: the role of routine preoperative transvaginal sonography.

Jermy K, Oyelese O, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 1999; 14: 431-433

The endometrium in breast cancer patients on tamoxifen.

Dallenbach-Hellweg G, Schmidt D, Hellberg P, Bourne T, Kreuzwieser E, Doren M, Rudenstam G, Granberg S.
Arch Gynecol Obstet, 2000; 263: 170-177

The characterisation of common ovarian cysts in young women.

Jermy K, Luise C, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2001; 17: 140-145

The outcome of expectant management of miscarriage.

Luise C, Jermy K, May C, Costello G, Collins W.P, Bourne T
British Medical Journal, 2002; 324: 873-875

Transvaginal ultrasonography sonohysterography and operative hysteroscopy for the evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding.

Krampl E, Bourne T, Hurlen-Solbakken H, Istre O
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 2001; 80: 616-622

Terms, definitions and measurements to describe the sonographic features of adnexal tumors: a consensus opinion from the International Ovarian Tumour Analysis (IOTA) Group Timmerman D, Valentin L, Bourne T.H, Collins W.P, Verrelst H, Vergote I.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2001; 16: 500-505

Psychological impact of endometrial monitoring in tamoxifen –treated postmenopausal breast cancer patients.

Demyttenaere K, Gheldof M, Enzlin P, Timmerman D, Deprest J, Bourne T, Vergote I.
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol, 2000; 4: 225-233

The feasibility of a “one stop” ultrasound-based clinic for the diagnosis and management of abnormal uterine bleeding.

Jones K, Bourne T.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2001; 17: 517-521

Re: Mol et al. Distinguishing the benign and malignant adnexal mass: an external validation of prognostic models.

Timmerman D, Verrelst H, Collins W.P, Bourne T.H, Vergote I.
Gynecol Oncol, 2001; 83 (1): 162-167.

Expectant management of incomplete, spontaneous first-trimester miscarriage: outcome according to initial ultrasound criteria and value of follow-up visits.

Luise C, Jermy K, Collins W.P, Bourne T.H.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2002, 19: 580-582

What is the correct primary diagnostic tool in the “one stop” clinic for the investigation of abnormal menstrual bleeding?

Jones K.D, Jermy K, Bourne T.H.
Gynaecological Endoscopy, 2001; 11: 27-33

The conservative management of early pregnancy complications: a review of the literature.
Condous G, Okaro E, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstet Gynaecol, 2003; 22: 420-430

Placental site trophoblastic tumour masquerading as an ovarian ectopic pregnancy.

Condous G, Thomas J, Okaro E, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2003; 21: 504-506

Preface.

Bourne T, Valentin L

Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol, 2004; 18: 1-2

The use of a new logistic regression model for predicting the outcome of pregnancies of unknown location.

Condous G, Okaro E, Khalid A, Timmerman D, Lu C, Zhou Y, Van Huffel S, Bourne T

Human Reproduction, 2004; 19: 1900-1910

Should we be examining the ovaries in pregnancy? Prevalence and natural history of adnexal pathology detected at first-trimester sonography

Condous G, Khalid A, Okaro E, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2004; 24: 62-64

Human chorionic gonadotrophin and progesterone levels in pregnancies of unknown location

Condous G, Lu C, Van Huffel S.V, Timmerman D, Bourne T

Int J Gynaecol Obstets, 2004; 86: 351-357

The conservative management of interstitial pregnancy

Jermy K, Thomas J, Doo A, Bourne T

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2004; 111: 1283-1288

Ectopic pregnancy deaths: what should we be doing?

Kirk E, Condous G, Bourne T

Hospital Medicine, 2004; 65: 657-660

Do we need to follow up complete miscarriages with serum human chorionic gonadotrophin levels?

Condous G, Okaro E, Khalid A, Bourne T

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2005; 112: 827-828

A prospective evaluation of a single-visit strategy to manage pregnancies of unknown location

Condous G, Okaro E, Khalid A, Lu C, Van Huffel S.V, Timmerman D, Bourne T

Human Reproduction, 2005, 20: 1398-1403

The accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography for the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy prior to surgery

Condous G, Okaro E, Khalid A, Lu C, Van Huffel S.V, Bourne T

Human Reproduction, 2005, 20: 1404-1409

Do levels of serum CA 125 and creatine kinase predict the outcome in pregnancies of unknown location

Condous G, Kirk E, Okaro E, Syed A, Van Calster B, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T

Human Reproduction, 2005; 20: 3348-3354

Diagnostic accuracy of varying discriminatory zones for the
prediction of ectopic pregnancy in a specialist transvaginal scanning unit?

Condous G, Kirk E, Lu C, Van Huffel S, Gevaert O, De Moor B, De Smet F, Timmerman D, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2005; 26: 770-775

Pregnancies of unknown location: diagnostic dilemas and their management

Condous G, Okaro E, Bourne T

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2005: 17; 568-573

A logistic regression model to distinguish between the benign and malignant adnexal mass before surgery: a multicenter study by the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) Group

Timmerman D, Testa A.C, Bourne T, Ferrazzi E, Ameye L, Konstantinovic M.L, Collins W.P, Vergote I, Van Huffel S, Valentin L.

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2005; 23: 8794-8801

The non-surgical management of ectopic pregnancy

Kirk E, Condous G, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2006; 27: 91-100

The practical application of a mathematical model to predict the outcome of pregnancies of unknown location (PUL's)

Kirk E, Condous G, HaiderZ, Lu C, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2006; 27: 311-315

The use of ultrasound-based "soft markers" for the prediction of pelvic pathology in women with chronic pelvic pain - can we reduce the need for laparoscopy?

Okaro E, Condous G, , Khalid A, Timmerman D, Ameye L, Van Huffel S, Bourne T

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2006; 113: 251-256

Do early pregnancy ultasound measurement correlate with fetal nuchal translucency at 11-14 weeks?

Prefumo F, Condous G, Kirk E, Thilaganathan B, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2006: Mar 2; Epub ahead of print

The conservative management of cervical ectopic pregnancies

Kirk E, Condous G, Haider Z, Syed A, Ojha K, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2006; 27: 430-437

Failing pregnancies of unknown location: a prospective evaluation of the human chorionic gonadotrophin ratio

Condous G, Kirk E, Van Calster B, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T.

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2006; 113: 521-527

Predicting the outcome of pregnancies of unknown location: Baysian networks with expert prior information compared to logistic regression

Gevaert O, Condous G, Kirk E, Van Calster B, Bourne T, Timmerman D, Van Huffel S, De Moor B

Human Reproduction, 2006; 21: 1824-1831

Early pregnancy ultrasound: findings in Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Kirk, E, Papageorghiou A.T, Condous G, Bottomley C, Bourne T

Human Reproduction, 2006; 21: 2440-2442

The impact of the availability of ultrasonography in the acute gynaecology unit

Haider Z, Condous G, Khalid A, Kirk E, Mukri F, Van Calster B, Timmerman D,

Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2006; 28: 207-213

Pregnancies of unknown location: Consensus statement

Condous G, Jurkovic D, Timmerman D, Goldstein S, Valentin L, Bourne T

Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2006; 28: 121-122

Acute pelvic pain - transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of appendicitis

Haider Z, Condous G, Ahmed S, Kirk E, Bourne T

J Ultrasound Med, 2006; 25: 1243-1244

There is no role for uterine curettage in the contemporary diagnostic workup of women with a pregnancy of unknown location 
Condous G, Kirk E, Lu C, Van Calster B, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T Human Reproduction, 2006; 21: 2706-2710

The validation of the most commonly used protocol for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy with single dose methotrexate
Kirk E, Condous G, Van Calster B,  Haider Z, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T
Human Reproduction, 2007 Mar;22(3):858-63
                         
Prospective cross-validation of three methods of predicting failing pregnancies of unknown location
Condous G, Van Calster B, Kirk E, Timmerman D, Van Huffel S, Bourne T
Human Reproduction, 2006; 22: 1156-1160

The accuracy of first trimester ultrasound in the diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease
Kirk E, Papageorghiou A, Condous G, Bottomley C, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 2007; 29: 70-75

The outpatient management of Bartholin’s abscess: an evaluation of the Word catheter
Haider Z, Condous G, Kirk E, Bourne T
ANZJOG, 2007; 47: 135-138

The relative value of serum CA 125 and ultrasonography for the characterisation of ovarian pathology prior to surgery
Timmerman D, Van Calster B, Bourne T,  Testa A, Valentin L
Journal National Cancer Institute (JNCI), 2007; in press

The inclusion of CA-125 does not improve mathematical models developed to distinguish between benign and malignant adnexal tumors Timmerman D, Van Calster B, Jurkovic D, Valentin L, Testa A.C, Bernard J-P, Van Holsbeke C, Van Huffel S, Vergote I, Bourne T
Journal Clinical Oncology, 2007; 25: 4194-4200

Clinical acumen does not improve the performance of mathematical models in predicting the outcome of pregnancies of unknown location
Condous G, Van Calster B, Kirk E, Haider Z, Timmerman D, Van Huffel S, Bourne T
Fertility and Sterility, 2007; 88: 572-580

Rationalizing the follow–up of pregnancies of unknown location
Kirk E, Condous G, Van Calster B, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T
Human Reproduction, 2007 Jun;22(6):1744-50.

Ultrasound diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (letter)
Condous G, Kirk E, Bourne T
Human Reproduction, 2007

Prediction of ectopic pregnancy in women with a pregnancy of unknown location
Condous G, Van Calster B, Kirk E, Haider Z, Timmerman D, Van Huffel S, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2007; 29: 680-687

The performance of an initial transvaginal scan in detecting ectopic pregnancy in the early pregnancy population
Kirk E, Papageorghiou A, Condous G, Tan L, Bora S, Bourne T
Human Reproduction, 2007, doi: 10.1093/humrep

The diagnostic effectiveness of an initial transvaginal scan in detecting ectopic pregnancy.
Kirk E, Papageorghiou AT, Condous G, Tan L, Bora S, Bourne T.
Human Reproduction. 2007 Nov; 22(11):2824-8.

Simple ultrasound-based rules for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Timmerman D, Testa A, Bourne T, Ameye L, Jurkovic D, Van Holsbeke C, Paladini D, Van Calster B, Vergote I, Van Huffel S, Valentin L.
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2008; 31 681-690

Reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography at seven to nine weeks gestation in the determination of chorionicity and amnionicity in twin pregnancies
Bora S, Papageorghiou A, Kirk E, Bottomley C, Bourne T
Ultrasound Obstets Gynecol, 2008; Epub ahead of print

The human chorionic gonadotrophin ratio can predict the ultimate viability of the intra-uterine pregnancies of uncertain viability in the pregnancy of unknown location population
Bignardi T, Condous G, Alhamdan B, Kirk E, Van Calster B, Van Huffel S, Timmerman D, Bourne T
Human Reproduction, 2008; 23: 1964-1967

Chlamydia trachomatis infection in patients attending an early pregnancy unit: prevalence, symptoms, pregnancy location and viability
Kirk E, Haider Z, Condous G, Van Calster B, Timmerman D, van Huffel, S, Bourne T
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2008; 87: 601-607

Evidence of early first-trimester growth restriction in pregnancies that subsequently end in miscarriage.
Mukri F, Bourne T, Bottomley C, Schoeb C, Kirk E, Papageorghiou AT.
BJOG. 2008 Sep;115(10):1273-8.

Reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography at 7-9 weeks' gestation in the determination of chorionicity and amnionicity in twin pregnancies.
Bora SA, Papageorghiou AT, Bottomley C, Kirk E, Bourne T.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Aug 1. [Epub ahead of print]

 

 

 

 
 
 


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