Technology: Sonohysterography Use: With this technique, a refinement of transvaginal ultrasound imaging, saline is infused into the uterine cavity to enhance the imaging of the endometrium. The procedure was initiated because of the low sensitivity and specificity of transvaginal ultrasound for detecting endometrial pathology. In addition, the cost, inconvenience and radiation exposure associat...

Saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) is the term for ultrasound imaging of the uterine cavity, using sterile saline solution as a negative contrast medium. It imitates the clarity and exquisite definition of the uterine cavity afforded by amniotic fluid during pregnancy. In principle, any clear liquid could be used to define surfaces. However, sterile saline is inexpensive, easily available ...

BACKGROUND Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presentation of uterine abnormalities among premenopausal and postmenopausal women. OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of saline contrast sonohysterography and hysteroscopy for detecting the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 65 women with abnormal uterine bleeding were enrolled in this...

Objective: This review aims to evaluate the incidence of endometrial lesions in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients identified by hysteroscopy (HS) and sonohysterography (SIS) diagnostic accuracy two methods detect them. Methods: A systematic literature concerning role HS SIS for evaluation endometrium was performed. We searched MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register Controlle...

Vaginal ultrasound is the most effective method of imaging the contents of the true pelvis in the female. Saline influsion sonohysterography (SIS) is a simple refinement of the standard vaginal sonographic exam. Here, we briefly describe and demonstrate our use of this latter technique.

Destruction of the endometrium due to trauma to the basal layer of endometrium may cause intra uterine adhesions, known as Asherman's syndrome (AS). There are various types of imaging method for diagnosis of the intra uterine adhesion such as hysterosalpingography, sonohysterography, ultrasonography, and hysteroscopy which is considered as the gold standard approach. Hysterosalpingogram may sug...

Conclusion: The readily available, easy to interpret TASCSH is not only safer and cheaper but it’s as accurate as HSG in evaluating the fallopian tubes and uterine cavity in infertile patients. We advocate its use as replacement for HSG in environment like ours where Hysteroscopy, MRI, positive contrast sonohysterography, transvaginal probes and skill are not readily available. AdemolA A. Aremu...