Judith A.F. Huirne

In 2015, the international Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group published a consensus on which terminology to use when describing myometrial lesions seen on ultrasonography1. The use of MUSA terminology to describe ultra…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disease characterized by invasion of endometrium into the myometrium resulting in heavy menstrual bleeding and pain (dysmenorrhea). Hysterectomy is established as the final treatment option when c…

BACKGROUND: Focal abnormalities most commonly acquired within the uterine cavity include endometrial polyps (arising from the endometrium) and submucous fibroids (arising from the myometrium). These benign abnormalities can cause several pr…

Background: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disease characterized by invasion of endometrium into the myometrium resulting in heavy menstrual bleeding and pain (dysmenorrhea). Hysterectomy is established as the final treatment option when c…

BACKGROUND Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disease characterized by invasion of endometrium into the myometrium resulting in heavy menstrual bleeding and pain (dysmenorrhea). Hysterectomy is established as the final treatment option when c…

We evaluated the additional value of elastography in addition to conventional gray-scale ultrasound, for diagnosing uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. We performed a prospective cohort study with MRI as a reference test. Random stored cinelo…

Caesarean section (CS) results in the occurrence of the phenomenon 'niche'. A 'niche' describes the presence of a hypoechoic area within the myometrium of the lower uterine segment, reflecting a discontinuation of the myometrium at the site…

The aim of this study was to test the reproducibility of elastography in the diagnosis of uterine abnormalities. We performed a prospective case control study with MRI as a reference test. Twenty premenopausal woman with the diagnosis intra…

OBJECTIVES: Sonoelastography is an ultrasound-imaging technique that measures tissue strain. The aim of this study was to define, in a systematic manner, specific sonoelastographic characteristics of the myometrium, fibroids and adenomyosis…

Sono-elastography is an imaging technique added to sonography, measuring tissue strain. The aim of this study is to systematically define specific sono-elastographic characteristics of the myometrium, fibroids and adenomyosis and evaluate t…

GnRH is produced and released from a group of loosely connected neurons located in the medial basal hypothalamus, primarily within the arcuate nucleus, and in the preoptic area of the ventral hypothalamus. It is synthesized in the cell body…