title: Control of intrauterine device insertion with three-dimensional ultrasound: is it the future?
abstract: A comparative study was designed to determine whether three-dimensional transvaginal sonography (3D-TVS) offered advantages over two-dimensional transvaginal sonography (2D-TVS) for the identification and location of IUDs in 66 asymptomatic women. Hysteroscopy was performed in cases in which there was a discrepancy between the information obtained by both methods (n = 14). In eight cases (12.2%) the IUD was misidentified with 2D-TVS. In six cases (9.1%) it was not possible to identify the device model with 2D-TVS. In two cases (3.0%) 2D-TVS failed to identify the position of the device. In contrast, all IUDs were identified and located accurately with 3D-TVS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Valencia School of Medicine, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonilla-Musoles
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raga
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blanes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008722:Methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*