Ultrasonography.  2016 Jan;35(1):13-24. 10.14366/usg.15043.

The current status of three-dimensional ultrasonography in gynaecology

• Ong CL

• KMID: 2382015
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.15043

Abstract

Ultrasonography (US) is the most recent cross-sectional imaging modality to acquire three-dimensional (3D) capabilities. The reconstruction of volumetric US data for multiplanar display took a significantly longer time to develop in comparison with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The current equipment for 3D-US is capable of producing high-resolution images in three different planes, including real-time surface-rendered images. The use of 3D-US in gynaecology was accelerated through the development of the endovaginal volume transducer, which allows the automated acquisition of volumetric US data. Although initially considered an adjunct to two-dimensional US, 3D-US is now the imaging modality of choice for the assessment of Mullerian duct anomalies and the location of intrauterine devices.

Keyword

Ultrasonography; Imaging, three-dimensional; Gynecology; Mullerian ducts; Intrauterine devices

MeSH Terms

Gynecology
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Intrauterine Devices
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mullerian Ducts
Transducers
Ultrasonography*