Perineal scanning.
Although various techniques have been described to aid in the ultrasound diagnosis of placenta previa and incompetent cervix, these maneuvers depend on the precise identification of the internal cervical os, a feat which is notoriously difficult to accomplish consistently. In an attempt to get a closer view of the cervix we tried another approach. This simple technique of perineal scanning has the potential to help considerably with these problems.
D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014521:Urethra / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology