Genital Tract And Bladder Ultrasound Flashcards
Primary imaging modality for evaluation of the female genital tract and pelvis
Ultrasound
Innermost myometrium
Junctional zone
Maximum normal uterine dimensions
1. Adult
2. Menopause
- 9 x 6 x 4 cm
- 6 x 2 x 2 cm
Uterus shape
1. Postpubertal age
2. Prepubertal/infant
- Pear shaped
- Cigar shaped
Tilted forward
Tilted backward
Folded anteriorly
Folded posteriorly
Anteverted - MC
Retroverted
Anteflexed
Retroflexed
Endometrial thickness
End of menstruation
Profilerative phase
Midcycle
Secretory
Postmenopause
2-3 mm
4-8 mm trilaminar
8-10 mm
Up to 14mm
5-7mm
Average ovarian size
4 x 3 x 2 cm (max - 5 cm)
Ovarian volume
Infants
Adult
40 - 44 y.o
Postmenopausal
1-3 cc
22 cc
8 cc
6 cc
Dominant follicle size
Normal size
20-30mm
Up to 15mm
Formed by rupture and collapse of the dominant follicle during ovulation
Corpus lutea
Function of corpus lutea
Secretion of progesterone and estrogen
Shows ring of fire
Functional ovarian cyst/ hemorrhagic ovariam cyst
4-5cm
Most common ovarian mass
Functional ovarian cyst
Follow up of simple adnexal cysts
>5cm
Yearly
Imaging method of first choice for examination of the testes and scrotum
Ultrasound
Outer covering of testis
Tunica albuginea
Testis consist of how many lobules
250
Is an invagination of the tunica albuginea on the posterior surface of the testis that provides access for the testicular vessels
Mediastinum
Carry seminal fluid to the epididymis
Efferent ductules
Site of spermatozoa development
Seminiferous tubules
Epididymal dimensions
Head
Body
7-8mm
1-2mm
Mullerian duct remnant seen as a small, oval structure just beneath the head of the testis
Appendix testis
Thickness of scrotal skin
3-6mm up to 8mm
Normal scrotal fluid
1-2ml
Spurts of urine into the bladder due to ureteral peristalsis
Ureteral jets
Testis dimension
5 x 3 x 2 cm
