Imaging female infertility.
The purpose of this pictorial review is to discuss causes of female infertility, in particular, those etiologies in which imaging plays a key role in detection. Included are disorders of cervical, ovarian, fallopian tube, and uterine origin. We also discuss the role of various imaging modalities including hysterosalpingography, pelvic ultrasonography, hysterosonography, and pelvic MR imaging in elucidating the cause of female infertility. Radiologists need to know the conditions to be aware of when these patients are sent for diagnostic imaging, as well as how to direct further management, if necessary, should an abnormality be detected.
Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, csadow@partners.org.
Cheryl A
CA
Sadow
V Anik
VA
Sahni
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D007889:Leiomyoma; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms