Trans abnormal versus trans vaginal ultrasound imaging of the pelvis

ABSTRACT

Imaging of the female pelvis by ultrasound may be carried out either by the use of trans-abdominal probes or, more recently with trans-vaginal probes also. The relative merits of the two are discussed in this paper with special referencwe to the diagnosis of abnormalities in the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy. The advantages of the trans-vaginal probe in the investigation of infertility and the process of ovum retrieval for in-vitro fertilization are outlined. (AU)