hysterosalpingography

The use of hysterosalpingography in fertility imaging

Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a relatively inexpensive outpatient radiographic procedure that has been performed for over a century. It provides an assessment of the uterus and fallopian tubes and is used in the evaluation of primary and secondary infertility. Other indications include the post-operative assessment of tubal ligation or reanastomosis, investigation of recurrent spontaneous abortions and […]

Dr Richard J C Dunham

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Interpretation of hysterosalpingography

The advent of assisted reproduction techniques such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has led to a significant increase in the demand for hysterosalpingography (HSG), a fluoroscopic imaging procedure involving the introduction of iodinated water-soluble contrast medium into the female genital tract to delineate the endo-cervical canal, uterine cavity, fallopian tubes and pattern of intraperitoneal spill. […]

Professor Anne Hemingway, Dr Katherine van Ree

Hammersmith Hospital

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