SONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY - AN UPDATE

Authors
FRATES MC LAING FC
Citation
Mc. Frates et Fc. Laing, SONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY - AN UPDATE, American journal of roentgenology, 165(2), 1995, pp. 251-259
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
American journal of roentgenology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0361803X
Volume
165
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
251 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-803X(1995)165:2<251:SEOEP->2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
This review addresses the use of state-of-the-art sonography to evalua te patients with possible ectopic pregnancy (EP). The technical aspect s for optimizing the examination are emphasized, and the role of color and pulsed Doppler imaging is discussed. The various sonographic crit eria used to diagnose EP are critically analyzed. In addition, imaging findings for some of the more unusual forms of EP are discussed. The role of sonography in the treatment of EP is briefly considered.