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The Role of Ultrasound in Oocyte Donation Programs

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Transvaginal sonography (TVS) is not new to the infertility specialist. In the United States, the first subspeciality of obstetrics and gynecology to use the transvaginal sonographic scanning technique was infertility, employing it for monitoring ovulation and oocyte aspiration. TVS obviates the need for a full urinary bladder to image the pelvic and patient acceptance is much higher. When high-resolution probes were introduced, the clear and crisp pictures that were generated became the most important incentive for its use.

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Haratz-Rubinstein, N., Timor-Tritsch, I.E. (1998). The Role of Ultrasound in Oocyte Donation Programs. In: Sauer, M.V. (eds) Principles of Oocyte and Embryo Donation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1640-7_11

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