Difficult Gynaecological Ultrasound Examination

Kamal Ojha
In: Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning · 2020 · pp. 30–40 · doi:10.1017/9781108149877.003 · W3008510802
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This chapter reviews challenging gynecological ultrasound examinations, outlining how to recognize them and offering suggestions to optimize imaging and acknowledge scan limitations.

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This chapter of “Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning” discusses situations in which gynaecological ultrasound views are not optimal and describes how to recognize these difficulties, using the basic principles of machine setup and baseline pelvic assessment to improve imaging. It focuses on the types of findings that can appear in difficult cases and highlights possible suggestions aimed at optimizing ultrasound acquisition and reporting. A major caveat explicitly emphasized is the need to acknowledge limitations of scan findings because clinicians may manage patients based on the report alone. This paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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When performing ultrasound examination, there are times when the views are not optimal. This chapter will highlight such situations and help one to recognize them. This chapter aims to describe the findings and possible suggestions, which may help to optimize the ultrasound imaging. Following the basic principles as described in Chapters 1 and 2 will go a long way to helping with difficult cases, and these will be reinforced in each scenario described below. While reporting the findings, acknowledging the limitations of the scan findings is very important, especially as many clinicians will be managing the patients on the basis of the report only.
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- Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning - Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning - Copyright page - Contents - Contributors - Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Machine and Scanning Environment - Chapter 2 Baseline Sonographic Assessment of the Female Pelvis - Chapter 3 Difficult Gynaecological Ultrasound Examination - Chapter 4 Sonographic Assessment of Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis - Chapter 5 Sonographic Assessment of Congenital Uterine Anomalies - Chapter 6 Sonographic Assessment of Endometrial Pathology - Chapter 7 Sonographic Assessment of Polycystic Ovaries - Chapter 8 Sonographic Assessment of Ovarian Cysts and Masses - Chapter 9 Sonographic Assessment of Pelvic Endometriosis - Chapter 10 Sonographic Assessment of Fallopian Tubes and Tubal Pathologies - Chapter 11 Role of Ultrasound in Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Chapter 12 Operative Ultrasound in Gynaecology - Chapter 13 Sonographic Assessment of Complications Related to Assisted Reproductive Techniques - Chapter 14 Sonographic Assessment of Early Pregnancy - Chapter 15 Tips and Tricks when Using Ultrasound in a Contraception Clinic - Chapter 16 Doppler Ultrasound in Gynaecology - Index - References Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2020 Book contents - Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning - Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning - Copyright page - Contents - Contributors - Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Machine and Scanning Environment - Chapter 2 Baseline Sonographic Assessment of the Female Pelvis - Chapter 3 Difficult Gynaecological Ultrasound Examination - Chapter 4 Sonographic Assessment of Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis - Chapter 5 Sonographic Assessment of Congenital Uterine Anomalies - Chapter 6 Sonographic Assessment of Endometrial Pathology - Chapter 7 Sonographic Assessment of Polycystic Ovaries - Chapter 8 Sonographic Assessment of Ovarian Cysts and Masses - Chapter 9 Sonographic Assessment of Pelvic Endometriosis - Chapter 10 Sonographic Assessment of Fallopian Tubes and Tubal Pathologies - Chapter 11 Role of Ultrasound in Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Chapter 12 Operative Ultrasound in Gynaecology - Chapter 13 Sonographic Assessment of Complications Related to Assisted Reproductive Techniques - Chapter 14 Sonographic Assessment of Early Pregnancy - Chapter 15 Tips and Tricks when Using Ultrasound in a Contraception Clinic - Chapter 16 Doppler Ultrasound in Gynaecology - Index - References When performing ultrasound examination, there are times when the views are not optimal. This chapter will highlight such situations and help one to recognize them. This chapter aims to describe the findings and possible suggestions, which may help to optimize the ultrasound imaging. Following the basic principles as described in Chapters 1 and 2 will go a long way to helping with difficult cases, and these will be reinforced in each scenario described below. While reporting the findings, acknowledging the limitations of the scan findings is very important, especially as many clinicians will be managing the patients on the basis of the report only. - Type - Chapter - Information - Gynaecological Ultrasound ScanningTips and Tricks, pp. 30 - 40Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020 Guerriero, S, Ajossa, S, Lai, MP, et al. Transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pelvic adhesions. Hum Reprod 1997;12:2649–53.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed Okaro, E, Condous, G, Khalid, A, et al. 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Adv Contracept 1990;6(1):33–40.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed Tayob, Y, Adams, J, Jacobs, HS, Guillebaud, J. Ultrasound demonstration of increased frequency of functional ovarian cysts in women using progestogen-only oral contraception. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1985;92(10):1003–9.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed Accessibility compliance for the HTML of this chapter is currently unknown and may be updated in the future. To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle. 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