Open AccessTHE ROLE OF COLOUR DOPPLER IMAGING IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PCOS
Author(s) -
Areeba Aslam,
Syyeda Khadija,
Aneeqa Aslam,
Sadia Shaukat,
Ayesha Irshad,
Swera Tariq
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan biomedical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-2798
pISSN - 2709-278X
DOI - 10.54393/pbmj.v5i2.184
Subject(s) - ovulation , pulsatility index , medicine , uterine artery , ultrasonography , insulin resistance , ultrasound , artery , doppler ultrasound , physiology , gynecology , endocrinology , hormone , radiology , biology , pregnancy , obesity , fetus , gestation , genetics
PCOS(Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a hormonal disorder that affects women during their reproductive years (18-30year ).It is a condition that affects ovulation and the ovaries.Many fluid-filled sacs develop inside the ovaries in PCOS.These are follicles,each of which contains an immature egg.The egg is never mature enough to cause ovulation to occur. Important alterations in ovarian vascularization at the level of introvarian arteries occur in PCOS patients. Objective: Is colour Doppler ultrasonography is helpful in evaluation of PCOS. Method: An electronic database search with data range from 1999-2021 was performed(Science Direct, Google Scholar, PubMed, Springer).28 articles were found.All studies fully available evaluating PCOS ondoppler ultrasound. Results: Performance of Doppler ultrasound diagnosis was evaluated. PCOS patients had decreased ovarian artery pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI), and SD ratios and increased uterine artery pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI), and SD ratios. Conclusion: It is concluded that lowest ovarian stromal resistance levels were found in the patients than the controls.