title: Sonography, CT, and MRI appearance of the Essure microinsert permanent birth control device.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the appearance and location of the Essure permanent birth control device on sonography, CT, and MRI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Essure device has a distinct appearance and typical location that allow it to be accurately identified on sonography, CT, and MRI scans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. wittmer.michael@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wittmer
authors.forename: Douglas L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hartman
authors.forename: Abimbola O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Famuyide
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: Bernard F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging