Open AccessSonohysterography: Principles, technique and role in diagnosis of endometrial pathology
Author(s) -
Thomas Yang,
Amit G. Pandya,
Leonardo P. Marcal,
Ronald O. Bude,
Joel F. Platt,
Deepak Bedi,
Khaled M. Elsayes
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v5.i3.81
Subject(s) - medicine , endometrium , abnormality , pathological , radiology , transvaginal sonography , ultrasonography , infertility , endometrial cancer , pathology , obstetrics , pregnancy , cancer , psychiatry , biology , genetics
Sonohysterography (SHG), which provides enhanced endometrial visualization during standard transvaginal ultrasonography, is a relatively safe procedure for the evaluation of endometrial pathology. It can be used to evaluate patients with abnormal vaginal bleeding or infertility. This modality offers real time imaging of the endometrium without exposure to ionizing radiation. SHG is typically used in patients for whom standard transvaginal ultrasonography does not show the endometrium well, show a potential abnormality for which further imaging is required, or in patients without endometrial pathology defined on routine transvaginal imaging but in whom there is a strong clinical suspicion of an abnormality. This article will discuss the utility of the sonohysterogram in evaluation of various endometrial pathologies. Imaging examples of these pathological entities will be illustrated as well.