AIM To investigate the potential usefulness of contrast-enhanced three-dimensional (3D) power Doppler sonography in the differentiation of benign and malignant adnexal lesions. METHODS Thirty one patients with complex adnexal lesions of uncertain malignancy at transvaginal B-mode and/or color Doppler sonography were prospectively evaluated with three-dimensional power Doppler sonography befor...

Ultrasound examination has become the “golden standard” in follow-up of the development and complications in early pregnancy. With introduction of transvaginal sonography a possibility for early morphological and biometrical ultrasound examinations has been significantly improved. The essential aim of an early pregnancy ultrasound is not only to diagnose a pregnancy, but also to differentiate b...

Annual screening of asymptomatic postmenopausal women using a combination of transvaginal sonography and serum Ca-125 has been evaluated in 4 major clinical trials as a means to facilitate earlier detection of ovarian cancer. In several trials, screening has caused a decrease in stage at detection. These ovarian cancer screening trials are reviewed. The effect of screening on ovarian cancer mor...

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation is one of the major steps of in vitro fertilization. The inaccessibility or non-visualization of developing follicles on transvaginal sonography (the preferred imaging method) may be misjudged as a poor response, resulting in cycle cancellation. It is necessary to scrupulously appraise proxy indicators for ovarian response, such as estradiol levels, endometri...

Background and Objectives: Measurement of cervical length using Transvaginal Sonography (TVS) is commonly used to identify those patients of threatened preterm labor who are likely to deliver. Biochemical markers in cervical secretions namely fetal fibronectin and Phosphorylated Insulin like Growth Factor Binding Protien-1 (phIGFBP-1) have also been used to improve predictability. This study ev...

AIMS A very good knowledge of human embryology is mandatory not only for the correct sonographic assessment of the developing brain, but also for better understanding the origins of congenital anomalies involving the central nervous system. 3D transvaginal sonography may be an effective technique for imaging the developing brain. The aims of this explorative study are to demonstrate the feasibi...