Transvaginal ultrasound
Transvaginal ultrasound is a method of imaging the genital tract in females. A hand held probe is inserted directly into the vagina. The probe is moved within the vaginal cavity to scan the pelvic structures, while ultrasound pictures are viewed on a monitor. The test can be performed to evaluate women with infertility problems, abnormal bleeding, sources of unexplained pain, congenital malformations of the uterus and ovaries, and possible tumors and infection.
Review Date: 09/19/2005
Reviewed By: Jeffrey J. Brown, MD FACR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology,
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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