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Role of Ultrasonography in Infertility

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Abstract

Ultrasonography was first used in obstetrics and gynecology in 1958 by Donald, and it has undergone several developments since then. Both transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) are used in gynecology. The transabdominal approach gives a more panoramic view of the pelvis, but TVUS offers several advantages in gynecology.

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  1. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 303 George Street, 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

    David B. Seifer M.D. (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences)

  2. UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 303 George Street, 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

    David B. Seifer M.D. (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences)

  3. The Reproductive Center, 44514, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

    Robert L. Collins M.D. (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor) (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor)

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine, 44272, Rootstown, Ohio, USA

    Robert L. Collins M.D. (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor) (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor)

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Widrich, T. (2002). Role of Ultrasonography in Infertility. In: Seifer, D.B., Collins, R.L. (eds) Office-Based Infertility Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87690-5_4

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