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Visualization of the endometrium by intrauterine sonography
Author(s) -
Kikuchi Akihiko,
Kozuma Shiro,
Marumo Genzo,
Machida Yoshiya,
Okai Takashi,
Taketani Yuji
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199905)27:4<195::aid-jcu5>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - medicine , endometrium , visualization , transvaginal sonography , gynecology , ultrasonography , ultrasound , radiology , obstetrics , pregnancy , artificial intelligence , biology , genetics , computer science
Thirty‐five women with normal menstrual cycles underwent transvaginal and high‐frequency (15‐ or 20‐MHz) intrauterine sonographic examinations for the assessment of the endometrium. Five sonographic patterns of endometrium were recognized by both sonographic techniques, but the pattern visualized differed between techniques in 9 women (26%). The higher resolution of intrauterine sonography provided more detail of the endometrium. Our preliminary experience indicates that high‐frequency intrauterine sonography enables more detailed visualization of changes in the endometrium during the menstrual cycle than does transvaginal sonography. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 27:195–198, 1999.