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Pelvic floor ultrasound a review.
Figure 2 standard acquisition screen of 3 dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound.
Of the available techniques such as x ray computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound the latter is generally superior for pelvic floor imaging especially in the form of perineal or translabial imaging.
The technique is safe simple cheap easily accessible and provides high spatial and temporal resolutions.
Various ultrasound techniques have been developed to image the pelvic floor and these are able to visualise a range of pathological features as well as mesh slings and implants most slings are highly echogenic and therefore their type and mode of action are easily visualised on an ultrasound.
Etiologic factor for pelvic organ prolapse and not difficult to diagnose on 3 4 dimensional and even on 2 dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound.
Ultrasound is the only imaging method able to visualize modern mesh slings and implants and may predict who actually needs such implants.
In the future this will become more relevant when investigating the increasing number of.
Br j obstet gynaecol 2007.
A comparison of women with urogenital prolapse versus controls.
Of the available techniques such as x ray computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound the latter is generally superior for pelvic floor imaging especially in the form of perineal or translabial imaging.
Hance both research and clinical management capabilities and to date this potential is underutilized.
1 university of sydney nepean clinical school penrith australia.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to control the muscles of your pelvic floor.
The technique is safe simple cheap easily accessible and.
The same 10 the author of this review figure 1 transducer placement for translabial perineal ultrasound a transducer placement on perineum and b schematic representation of imaging in midsagittal plane.
Am j obstet gynecol 2010.
Delivery related levator trauma is the most important known etiologic factor for pelvic organ prolapse and not difficult to diagnose on 3 4 dimensional and even on 2 dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound.