Role of sonography in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

Gurel S., Sarikaya B., Gurel K., Akata D.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, cilt.35, sa.9, ss.509-517, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcu.20402
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.509-517
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This review addresses the use of sonography in the evaluation of patients suspected of having ectopic pregnancy. The use of transvaginal and transabdominal sonography and the role of Doppler imaging in the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy are discussed. Various sonographic findings and pitfalls of ectopic pregnancy are analyzed, with emphasis on their diagnostic efficacies.