title: Virtual hysterosalpingography in the diagnosis of bicornuate versus septate uterus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the value of virtual hysterosalpingography (VHSG) in the diagnosis of bicornuate vs. septate uterus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of all cases with bicornuate or septate uterus that had VHSG during the last 3 years at our center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Private fertility center and radiology institute with university affiliations.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 47 patients (from more than 1,000 studies) with bicornuate uterus (n = 15) or septate uterus (n = 32) were analyzed to determine the ability of VHSG to distinguish both entities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Virtual hysterosalpingography was performed in patients with bicornuate or septate uterus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Procedure length, discomfort, amount of radiation, and ability to outline the uterine fundus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We were able to clearly distinguish bicornuate from septate uterus. In all patients who underwent septoplasty the VHSG diagnosis of septate uterus was confirmed. Virtual hysterosalpingography was well tolerated by all patients; scanning took 5 seconds per patient, and the average radiation was very low (0.9 ± 0.7 mSv).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Virtual hysterosalpingography seems to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of common uterine anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostico Maipu, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carrascosa
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sueldo
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capuñay
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baronio
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papier
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*