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	Obstetric Ultrasound
		Transvaginal ultrasound is performed very much like a gynecologic exam and involves the insertion of the transducer into the vagina after the patient empties her bladder.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is usually performed with the patient lying on her back, possibly with her feet in stirrups similar to a gynecologic exam.
		Ultrasound is the preferred imaging modality for the diagnosis and monitoring of pregnant women and their unborn infants.
	radiologyinfo.org /en/info.cfm?pg=obstetricus (1694 words)

	TRA — Pelvic / Transvaginal Ultrasound — TRA Medical Imaging provides ultrasound services to Tacoma, ...
		Pelvic ultrasound, primarily performed on females is most frequently used for evaluation of pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, inflammatory disease, or detection of a mass.
		In some patients, transvaginal ultrasound, which involves the insertion of a small transducer (probe) into the vagina, may be necessary to provide a complete analysis of the ovaries and uterine endometrial lining.
		Transvaginal ultrasound testing requires the patient to empty their bladder in the restroom and return to the scanning room for a transvaginal examination.
	www.tramedicalimaging.com /exams/ultrasound/pelvic.html (359 words)

	Ultrasound - Pelvic/Prostate
		Transvaginal ultrasound involves the insertion of the transducer into the vagina and is performed very much like a gynecologic exam.
		For women, pelvic ultrasound is most often used to examine the uterus and ovaries and, during pregnancy, to monitor the health and development of the embryo or fetus.
		With transvaginal ultrasound, although the examination is often performed to look for a cause of pelvic pain, the sonogram itself should not be painful or significantly increase their discomfort.
	www.oregonimaging.com /Doctors/Ultrasound/ultrapelvic.htm (668 words)

	Centegra Health System - Pelvic Ultrasound
		A pelvic ultrasound is a noninvasive (the skin is not pierced) procedure used to assess organs and structures within the female pelvis.
		Transvaginal ultrasound may be used with a procedure called sonohysterography in which the uterus is filled with fluid to distend it for better imaging.
		Transvaginal ultrasound requires covering the ultrasound transducer in a plastic/latex sheath, which may cause a reaction in patients with a latex allergy.
	www.centegra.org /Content.asp?PageID=P07784 (1628 words)

	Early Options: Ultrasound Imaging in Early Pregnancy
		Transabdominal ultrasound provides a panoramic view of the abdomen and pelvis and is noninvasive, whereas TVU provides a more limited pelvic view and requires insertion of a probe into the vagina.
		The uterus appears on the ultrasound monitor as a pear-shaped organ, homogeneous in appearance, with an increased echogenic (white-appearing) layer corresponding to the endometrium.
		With transvaginal ultrasonography, cardiac motion can sometimes be seen in a 2-mm to 3-mm embryo, and is invariably detected in normal pregnancy when the length of the embryo reaches 5 mm.
	www.prochoice.org /education/cme/online_cme/m4ultrasound.asp (1483 words)

	Larchmont - Ultrasound
		Ultrasound is useful for evaluating a number of conditions and specific parts of the human body such as: pregnancy and gynecologic issues; thyroid, abdomen, pelvis, scrotum, and vascular structures, such as carotid arteries and the arteries of the lower extremities.
		The obstetric ultrasound is tailored to the gestational age of your pregnancy.
		Ultrasound is one method for evaluating for the presence of kidney stones as well as any blockage (hydronephrosis) that may occur.
	www.larchmontimaging.com /ultrasound.asp (1225 words)

	Grace OB-GYN \| hysterectomy western north carolina ob-gyn, fertility specialists
		The transvaginal ultrasound (a/k/a transvaginal or endovaginal ultrasound or sonograph) usually provides better images than the abdominal ultrasound in patients who are not pregnant or are in the early stages of pregnancy.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is also useful for examining early pregnancies, for early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies, and occasionally to see structures that are difficult to see later in pregnancies.
		The transvaginal ultrasound is often used in conjunction with the abdominal ultrasound.
	www.graceobgyn.com /transvaginalultrasound.htm (760 words)

	Pelvic ultrasound
		Toward the middle of the pregnancy (at about 16-20 weeks), ultrasound may be used to confirm fetal growth, to reveal defects in the anatomy of the fetus, and to check the placenta.
		Ultrasound can also be used in men or women to examine other internal organs, such as the liver, gallbladder, kidney, and heart.
		This transvaginal or endovaginal scan is particularly useful in early pregnancy or in cases where ectopic pregnancy is suspected.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/pelvic_ultrasound.jsp (1060 words)

	Pelvic Ultrasound
		Pelvic ultrasound is also used to guide procedures such as needle biopsies, in which needles are used to extract a sample of cells from organs for laboratory testing.
		A transvaginal ultrasound is usually performed to view the endometrium or the lining of the uterus, including its thickness and any associated ovarian abnormality.
		With transvaginal ultrasound, although the examination is often performed to look for a cause of pelvic pain, the sonogram itself should not be painful or significantly increase your discomfort.
	www.radiologyinfo.org /en/info.cfm?pg=pelvus (1900 words)

	Ultrasound
		The Ultrasound Department is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) to perform gynecological and obstetrical ultrasounds.
		Ultrasound testing must be specifically ordered by a physician for a medical reason and is not intended for the purpose of entertainment or gender determination.
		Sometimes, transvaginal ultrasound is used during pregnancy to find the cause of bleeding or pain, to rule out an ectopic pregnancy, to measure cervical length, or to find certain types of birth defects in the fetus early in pregnancy.
	www.whclebanon.com /services/ultrasound.html (505 words)

	Don't forget your Transvaginal probe
		In the second trimester, particularly after the 16th week, we have the inclination to think that the transabdominal scan is detailed enough to tell whether a fetus is normal or not and putting in a vaginal probe would appear 'odd' and unjustified.
		At the same time ultrasound physics would have suggested that the high frequency/low penetration ability of the vaginal transducer must be counter-productive to the visualization of normal and abnormal anatomy in these bigger fetuses.
		J.M., Economides, D.L. Acceptability by patients of transvaginal sonography in the elective assessment of the first-trimester fetus, Ultrasound Obstet.
	www.obgyn.net /us/cotm/9810/cotm_9810.htm (1209 words)

	Imaginis - Transvaginal Ultrasound Screening May Help Detect Ovarian Cancer at Earlier Stages
		Abdominal ultrasound requires the ultrasound waves to pass through the abdomen, causing the image to be less clear.
		Though the study does not definitively confirm that transvaginal ultrasound reduces the risk of dying from ovarian cancer, researchers believe the exam may help reduce the number of late-stage diagnoses.
		The study, "Transvaginal Sonography as a Screening Method For the Detection of Early Ovarian Cancer," is published in the June 1997 issue of Gynecologic Oncology.
	www.imaginis.com /ovarian-cancer/ultrasound.asp (695 words)

	Ultrasound
		A screening ultrasound is sometimes done during the course of a pregnancy to monitor normal fetal growth and verify the due date.
		In a transvaginal ultrasound, a smaller ultrasound transducer is inserted into the vagina and rests against the back of the vagina to create an image.
		A transvaginal ultrasound produces a sharper image and is often used in early pregnancy.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/peds_hrpregnant/ultrasou.cfm (373 words)

	Ultrasound
		For example, if your first ultrasound, done at 8 or 10 weeks, says you are due on the 1st of May, and an ultrasound done 6 or 8 weeks later says you are due the 20th of May, the second ultrasound does not change the due date.
		The second ultrasound should be interpreted that the baby is not growing at the expected rate (the baby is not as large as it should be).
		If an ultrasound was done early in pregnancy (and we have the results of that first scan) then a second trimester ultrasound not only permits us to look for abnormalities, but also to evaluate how the baby is growing.
	www.fortcollinsradiology.com /ultra_obstetrical.html (1475 words)

	Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound - [Medical Test] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound is a test that uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of the uterus and other structures inside the pelvis.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is used to evaluate women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and to determine whether an abnormal area (such as an endometrial polyp or uterine fibroid) is present in the uterus before hysteroscopy is performed.
		After the pelvic exam, a transvaginal ultrasound is often the next step in diagnosing dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
	www.questdiagnostics.com /kbase/topic/detail/test/aa82582/detail.htm (365 words)

	History of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Part 3
		Doppler ultrasound became a standard and indispensible tool in the evaluation of progressive fetal anoxia (the umbilical artery), compensation and decompensation (the middle cerebral artery), acidosis and progression to cardiac failure and emminent fetal death (the ductus venosus).
		Transvaginal ovum retrieval under abdominal ultrasound guidance was further described by Norbert Gleicher in Chicago in 1983 in a letter to the Lancet and several months later by the P Dellenbach group in Shiltigheim, France in 1984.
		Diagnosis and assessment of fetal malformations and abnormalities by ultrasound.
	www.ob-ultrasound.net /history3.html (13363 words)

	Pelvic Ultrasound - [Medical Test] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
		A transrectal ultrasound is the most common test to look at the male pelvic organs, such as the prostate and seminal vesicles.
		A transvaginal ultrasound is done to look for problems with fertility.
		In rare cases, a hysterosonogram is done to look at the inside of the uterus by filling the uterus with fluid during a transvaginal ultrasound.
	www.questdiagnostics.com /kbase/topic/medtest/hw5395/descrip.htm (352 words)

	Transvaginal Ultrasound - Health Centers
		With the transvaginal technique, the ultrasound transducer (a hand-held probe) is inserted directly into the vagina.
		Sometimes, a transabdominal ultrasound is done just before a transvaginal ultrasound to look at organs in your abdomen.
		There is no documented biologic effect on patients and their fetuses with the use of current ultrasound techniques.
	www.wsbtv.com /encyclopedia/6864877/detail.html (603 words)

	Uterine Sonomorphology of Asherman Syndrome on Transvaginal Ultrasound
		It is therefore logical to utilize trans vaginal ultrasound as a modality of choice that may alert the gynecologist to the possibility of intra uterine synechiae.
		Endovaginal ultrasound is often superior to transabdominal ultrasound in evaluation of endometrial abnormality.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is a noninvasive, specific and sensitive imaging technique that detects subtle endometrial abnormalities caused by intra uterine adhesions following a curettage procedure.
	www.pjms.com.pk /issues/octdec05/article/article13.html (1851 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Pregnancy Ultrasound (Transvaginal Ultrasound, Also Known As TVUS, First Trimester Ultrasound, ...
		A transvaginal ultrasound might be done during the first three months of pregnancy.
		An ultrasound might be done more than once during a pregnancy, depending on the health of the baby or mother.
		An ultrasound is used during amniocentesis to determine the baby's position in the womb.
	www.healthopedia.com /pregnancy-ultrasound (741 words)

	Vaginal (transvaginal) ultrasound (sonogram) to diagnose ovarian, endometrial, uterine cancer \| EyesOnThePrize.org ...
		A transvaginal ultrasound is a test that allows the ovaries and other pelvic organs to be seen in a closer view from inside the body.
		When you have a transvaginal ultrasound, you are given a small probe, slightly larger than a tampon, to insert into the vagina.
		When the ultrasound showed that the endometrial lining was indeed thicker than it should have been, she followed-up with a DandC.
	www.eyesontheprize.org /FAQ/tx/transvag.html (504 words)

	Pelvic Ultrasound
		Pelvic ultrasound may be used early in pregnancy to check the age of the pregnancy or to find a tubal pregnancy (ectopic pregnancy) or multiple pregnancy.
		If you are having a transvaginal ultrasound, tell your health professional if you are allergic to latex so that a latex-free cover can be put on the transducer before it is used.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is used during fertility checks for removing ovarian follicles for in vitro fertilization.
	www.webmd.com /hw/healthy_women/hw5395.asp (2282 words)

	MedTech1.com - Transvaginal Ultrasound
		If the patient is uncomfortable with the procedure, there are other options; however, most patients find that the transvaginal ultrasound entails the least discomfort.
		Transvaginal ultrasounds are used to detect abnormalities in the reproductive system and possible complications with pregnancy.
		During pregnancy, the transvaginal ultrasound is used to ensure the fetus is developing normally.
	www.medtech1.com /research_center/diag20.cfm/161 (357 words)

	Midwifery Today Forums - transvaginal ultrasound
		Although there are studies to show that the intensity of the ultrasound is higher with handheld dopplers (being constant) than imaging ultrasounds (being on/off intermittently).
		I do have a yearly transvaginal u/s because my mother died of ovarian cancer and this is the only reliable mode of early detection...so far so good.
		It also seems to me that transvaginal ultrasound must effect differently than transabdominal since they are approaching different areas of the woman's body.
	www.midwiferytoday.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2820 (1991 words)

	Transvaginal ultrasound
		Transvaginal ultrasound is a method of imaging the genital tract in women.
		There may be mild discomfort from the pressure of the vaginal probe.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is used to evaluate a variety of abnormalities of the female genital tract.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/003779.htm (532 words)

	S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center - Transvaginal Ultrasound
		Ultrasound is a safe and painless procedure that uses sound waves to "see" inside your body and create detailed images which the physician can study.
		At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center, we have an expert team of physicians, nurses and technologists who are highly trained in ultrasound imaging.
		If you are menstruating and wearing a tampon, you will need to remove the tampon before the test.
	www.csmc.edu /2771.html (393 words)

	Transvaginal ultrasound definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Transvaginal ultrasound: A technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound probe that has been inserted in the vagina.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is also referred to as TVS.
		Prenatal Ultrasound - Information on prenatal ultrasound test, includes when the ultrasound is performed during pregnancy, how to prepare, and happens before and after a test.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5843 (245 words)

	Detection of Cesarean Scars by Transvaginal Ultrasound -- Armstrong et al. 101 (1): 61 -- Obstetrics & Gynecology
		Detection of Cesarean Scars by Transvaginal Ultrasound -- Armstrong et al.
		are invited for an ultrasound study of the cervix.
		underwent a transvaginal ultrasound of the cervix, uterus, and
	www.greenjournal.org /cgi/content/full/101/1/61 (1994 words)

	Transvaginal ultrasound-guided embryo transfer improves pregnancy and implantation rates after IVF -- Kojima et al. 16 ...
		Transvaginal ultrasound-guided embryo transfer improves pregnancy and implantation rates after IVF -- Kojima et al.
		Transvaginal ultrasound is now routinely used to monitor follicle
		After the ultrasound probe was inserted in the speculum, the outer sheath was advanced under real time ultrasound guidance to a point approaching, but not touching, the uterine fundus.
	humrep.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/16/12/2578 (2391 words)

	Transvaginal ultrasound Encyclopedia of Cancer - Find Articles
		The risk involved in using the transvaginal ultrasound is that of obtaining a false positive result, any resulting tests that would be ordered unnecessarily, and their accompanying emotional burden.
		A physician with special training in radiology, the study of x rays, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and other imaging technology to assist in the diagnosis of a disease or condition.
		A false positive is a positive finding of a test when, in fact, the true result was negative.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_gGEC/is_0014/ai_2699001443 (808 words)

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