Ultrasound (Leeds, England)

Background & objectivesThe ultrasound features of ovarian mature teratomas are well defined. However, literature regarding the ultrasound features of immature teratomas is lacking and features can often be confused with those of mature tera…

IntroductionGroin discomfort is one of the most common presenting complaints in health care and often requires ultrasound to detect hernias. However, such singular emphasis leads to over diagnosing hernia and other significant aetiologies i…

BACKGROUND: A departmental audit identified a case of adenomyosis which had not been reported, highlighting the need to assess whether the current service provision is adequate in identifying patients with (possible) adenomyosis and how imp…

IntroductionThe aim of this article is to assess any association between the risk of miscarriage and the distance of an early pregnancy from the closest tubal ostia.MethodsEarly pregnancy was defined as a gestational sac ⩽ 15 mm mean diamet…

IntroductionThe uterine cavity is a potential space with limited methods for evaluating its volume, limiting the evaluation of interventions' effectiveness in various uterine conditions. This study aims to objectively measure the uterine ca…

INTRODUCTION: The obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is characterized by the triad uterus didelphys, obstructed hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal dysplasia. To make a radiological diagnosis, knowledge of t…

Introduction: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guideline 88 advocates outpatient hysteroscopy in preference to transvaginal ultrasound for premenopausal women with heavy menstrual bleeding, who are suspected of having submu…

INTRODUCTION: Adenomyosis is histologically defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium. Ultrasound findings of adenomyosis are being redefined to better diagnose adenomyosis pre-operatively. METHODS: A singl…

INTRODUCTION: With the rise in Caesarean deliveries, complications related to the procedure are increasingly encountered. Sonography has an indispensable role in the assessment of these complications and is often the first-line investigatio…

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of ultrasound shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of adenomyosis. METHODS: One hundred and fifty three patients were examined. Ninety-seven patients were with suspected adenom…

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether compression elastography has a useful role in the planning of percutaneous ultrasound-guided biopsies of soft tissue tumours. Consecutive patients were evaluated in the sarcoma clinic after thei…

Adenomyosis is a common debilitating gynaecological disease. Transvaginal sonography (TVS) has been shown to be capable of diagnosing adenomyosis with an acceptable degree of accuracy. However, the reported appearances of adenomyosis on TVS…

This case study discusses a recent diagnosis of a rare form of ectopic pregnancy within a Caesarean section scar. Evidence indicates that the prevalence of this form of ectopic pregnancy is escalating due to the increasing number of Caesare…

The aims of the study were to evaluate whether three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (3D TV US) is superior to two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (2D TV US) at visualising intrauterine devices and determining their position. This p…

Ectopic decidual reaction has been described in various intraperitoneal locations. We present a case of unusual ectopic decidual reaction in the groin mimicking inguinal lymphoma on ultrasound in a pregnant woman. This case contributes evid…

There have been significant problems in ultrasound training since the introduction of the new postgraduate curriculum for obstetrics and gynaecology. It is therefore important to understand how the skill of ultrasound is acquired in order t…