Gynecologic Ultrasound An Issue Of Ultrasound Clinics

Gynecology provides many opportunities to utilize ultrasound in clinical practice. Pelvic pain, uterine bleeding, and adnexal masses are reviewed in this issue. Additionally the use of saline-infused sonohysterography, 3D ultrasound, and the pitfalls of transvaginal imaging are covered. Lastly the application of ultrasound in the follow-up care for gynecologic cancer is reviewed.

The application of ultrasound technology to obstetric and gynacologic issues figures as one of the staples of this imaging modality. This issue of Ultrasound Clinics features the following articles: Demystifying Ovarian Cysts; Fetal Measurements and Anatomy; Fetal Echocardiography; Management of Threatened Miscarriage; Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases; Sonographic Depiction of Ovarian And Uterine Vasculature; Postmenopausal Endometrial Bleeding; and Pediatric Gynecologic Ultrasound. Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain, and Early Anatomy Ultrasound.

In consultation with Dr. William Rayburn, Consulting Editor, Drs. Larry Platt and Christina Han have put together expert authors to provide a current update on ultrasound in gynecology and pregnancy. The clinical review articles have high utility and include the following topics: Normal pelvic anatomy; Ultrasound in evaluation of pelvic pain; Abnormal uterus and uterine bleeding; Abnormal ovaries and tubes; Methods of assessing ovarian masses: IOTA approach; Imaging in endometriosis; Assessment of IUD; Ultrasound evaluation in infertility; Ultrasound in pelvic floor dysfunction; Non-gynecologic findings in the pelvis; Three-D imaging in gynecology; Pregnancy of unknown location; Cesarean scar ectopic; Early pregnancy evaluation of anomalies; and Coding and legal issues in gynecologic ultrasound. Readers will come away with the information they need to provide current, authoritative care to their patients and to improve outcomes.

This issue of Ultrasound Clinics addresses obstetric applications. Articles include U/S for Cervical length; Fetal ventriculomegaly; C/S scar ectopics; Skeletal dysplasias; Effects of obesity on obstetrical u/s imaging; Fetal lung; Abdominal wall defects; Fetal hydronephrosis; U/S for evaluation of fetal anemia; Training for Ultrasound Guided Procedures.

This issue of Radiologic Clinics, edited by Leslie Scoutt, concentrates on the latest updates in ultrasound. Articles include: 3D Sonography in Gynecologic Imaging; Elastography; Evaluation of Pelvic Masses; Evaluation of the First Trimester; Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Liver and Kidney; Interpreting Lower Extremity Non Invasive Physiological Studies; Sonography in Thyroid Cancer; Evaluation of Pelvic Pain; Evaluation of the Renal Transplant; Extracranial Carotid Ultrasound Imaging; Sonographic Evaluation of Palpable Superficial Masses; Fetal CNS; Evaluation of Diffuse Liver Disease; Evaluation of Scrotal Masses; Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasound Examination; and more!

More so than any other area, ultrasound plays a crucial role in obstetric and gynecologic imaging. Because of the dangers of Ionizing radiation to a developing fetus, ultrasound provides a safe and effective way to image the pregnant patient. Included in the obstretric part of the issue are articles on imaging of fetal tumors, neural tube defects, and embryonic development. The gynecologic section reviews on imaging of adnexal torsion, pelvic inflammatory disease, and uterine myometrium.

Gynecology provides many opportunities to utilize ultrasound in clinical practice. Pelvic pain, uterine bleeding, and adnexal masses are reviewed in this issue. Additionally the use of saline-infused sonohysterography, 3D ultrasound, and the pitfalls of transvaginal imaging are covered. Lastly the application of ultrasound in the follow-up care for gynecologic cancer is reviewed.