title: Tubal Disease and Impersonators/Masqueraders.
abstract: Ultrasound is considered the first-line imaging modality in the evaluation of the fallopian tubes. This chapter reviews both the physiologic and pathologic sonographic findings of the fallopian tubes and how to recognize characteristic entities. Specifically, it describes how to use ultrasound techniques to distinguish between pathologic processes including chronic versus acute pelvic inflammatory disease, as well as infertility, torsion, and malignancy. It also describes how to employ modern ultrasound techniques, such as color Doppler, three-dimensional imaging, and salpingocentesis in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York.
authors.forename: Olivia R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Khouri
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: Ilan E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Timor-Tritsch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color