Trans - Radiology of the Pelvis Flashcards
Primary modality in imaging pelvic organs
Ultrasound
Used to diagnose congenital abnormalities and mechanical causes of infertility
HSG
Transducer type with greater spatial resolution but limited penetration
High frequency
High frequency transducers are used for
endoluminal applications
Endocavitary transducers are used for:
transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound
Transducer used for small parts and children
linear transducer
Transducer type with greater spatial penetration but poor resolution
Low frequency
Transducer used for abdominal, pelvic, obstetric ultrasound
convex transducer
Swinging the transducer left to right produces:
sagittal image
Swinging the transducer up and down produces
transverse image
shape of prepubertal infantile uterus
cigar-shaped
shape of postpubertal uterus
pear-shaped
difference of anteverted/retroverted from anteflexed/retroflexed
- verted - pointing in anterior (ante) or posterior (retro) directions
- flexed - folded anteriorly (ante) or posteriorly (retro)
for imaging the uterus, how is the ultrasound done so that it is clearer
transvaginal approach
an ovarian physiologic cyst resolves in
10 weeks
how to differentiate an endometrioma from a hemorrhagic cyst in the ovary
endometrioma - does not resolve in 2 weeks
hemorrhagic cyst - resolves in 2 weeks
adnexa are composed of:
Ovaries
Fallopian tube
Broad ligament
Ovarian and uterine vessels