ReviewJournal of human reproductive sciences2014
Imaging techniques for assessment of tubal status.
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- Three- or four-dimensional hysterosalpingo contrast sonography for diagnosing tubal patency in infertile females: a systematic review with meta-analysis.The British journal of radiology · 2016Pooled it
- Utility of hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography with Sonazoid®: a single-center experience.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2026Article
- Why should we check the tubes in IVF patients with ovarian endometriosis before embryo transfer? a retrospective study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Interobserver Variability in Hysterosalpingography Interpretation: Radiologists vs Gynecologists.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Evaluating Lipiodol Efficacy in Proximal Tubal Occlusion Treatment: Single-Center Experience and Literature Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Review
- A Review: Biomechanical Aspects of the Fallopian Tube Relevant to its Function in Fertility.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Review
- Role of Transvaginal Sonography in the Diagnosis of Female Infertility: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Revolutionizing Fallopian Tube Evaluation in Infertility: Transvaginal Sonography Case Study.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
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- Germline BRCA 1-2 status prediction through ovarian ultrasound images radiogenomics: a hypothesis generating study (PROBE study).Scientific reports · 2020Observational
- Mature cystic teratoma arising from the fimbrial end of the left fallopian tube. a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2020Article
- Evaluation of Efficacy of Transvaginal Sonography with Hysteroscopy for Assessment of Tubal Patency in Infertile Women Regarding Diagnostic Laparoscopy.Advanced biomedical research · 2018Article
- The role of other imaging modalities in evaluating the tubal patency.Journal of human reproductive sciences · 2014Article
- Diagnostic Approaches in Nuclear Medicine for Reproductive Health Assessment: Hysterosalpingography in Radiology versus hysterosalpingoscintigraphy.Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, IndiaArticle
- Comparative Study Between Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography and Hysterosalpingography in Evaluating Tubal Patency at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- Current management of tubal infertility: from hysterosalpingography to ultrasonography and surgery.Journal of medicine and lifeReview
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Abstract
Fallopian tubes make a vital portal for transfer of gametes and embryo. Tubal factor is responsible for infertility in 25-35% of cases. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) has been used to evaluate the uterine cavity and the tubal status since decades. It uses iodinated contrast and X-rays and is painful and inconvenient for patient. Laparoscopy is considered to be the gold standard for tubal evaluation, but is an operative procedure and needs anesthesia. Though ultrasound is a modality of choice for assessment of uterus and ovaries, it does not allow assessment of the fallopian tube unless there is any fluid surrounding it or inside the lumen. This fluid interface can be created artificially by introducing saline in the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes and scanning simultaneously. The procedure is named Saline infusion HSG. Saline infusion sonohysterosalpingography (SIS) can be done with B mode US and Doppler. SIS can demonstrate a patent tube but if blocked, the site of block cannot be demonstrated. Ultrasound contrast agents can be used for tubal assessment using contrast mode on the scanners. This procedure is known as hystero-contrast sonography (HyCoSy). This actually shows the passage of hyperechoic contrast agent through tubal lumen and delineates it and locates the site of block. Using the volume ultrasound may even make the demonstration of tubal status and fimbriae better. Results of HyCoSy have been found to correlate well with laparoscopic findings, which are a gold standard. It is recommended by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence as a primary investigation for tubal assessment in patients without any positive history of tubal damage and also can replace a second look laparoscopy.
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