A pictorial guide to the ultrasound identification and assessment of uterosacral ligaments in women with potential endometriosis
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This editorial provides a pictorial guide using ultrasound and laparoscopic images to educate clinicians on identifying and assessing normal and abnormal uterosacral ligaments for diagnosing endometriosis.
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We believe the uterosacral ligaments (USLs) are an essential key to resolving the dilemma of diagnosing endometriosis non-invasively. This editorial will utilise laparoscopic and ultrasonographic figures and videos, along with written descriptive techniques, to educate clinicians, sonographers, sonologists and radiologists on normal and abnormal USLs to improve knowledge and skill in scanning patients with possible endometriosis.
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