How Are Ultrasounds Used During Infertility Tests?

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A pelvic ultrasound allows fertility doctors to view the woman’s pelvic organ during infertility tests and procedures.

Diagnostics and cardiologist North Miami Beach specialist offer a number of advanced diagnostic tests including pelvic and abdominal studies in order to best determine a patient’s medical condition.

How Does a Diagnostic Ultrasound Work?

Ultrasound is a technology that is nonsurgical and safe that utilizes high-frequency sound waves that move throughout the body organs and tissues at different speeds. The ultrasound takes these waves and reflects then back to a detector so that they can be imaged and portrayed in a picture.  One of the major advantages of ultrasound examinations is that they do use the dangerous ionizing radiation that is used in x-rays.  Another advantage of ultrasound is that it provides a real-time image so that the body’s internal organs and blood flow can be seen.

Cardiologist Aventura professionals at Cardiovascular Longevity use this same technology to provide ultrasound diagnostic testing in vascular, abdominal, kidney, pelvic, extremity, prostrate, breast and neck studies.  Depending on the test being performed moderations of the ultrasound device are used.

Ultrasounds for Infertility Tests

In fertility testing and evaluations, ultrasounds offer a non-surgical, effective and safe method to view a women’s reproductive organ. An ultrasound can help the doctor determine the health and integrity of the patient’s uterus and ovaries, the endometrium, which is the thickness of the uterus lining, and the follicle development of the ovaries. This imaging test will show the number and size of the follicles as well.

By monitoring the development of follicles the in ovary prior to ovulation with ultrasound, a fertility doctor can most accuracy schedule an artificial or intrauterine insemination to coincide with ovulations. An ultrasound can also be used to remove eggs for use in fertility treatments.

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This article has 4 comments

  1. Lauren 01/31/2012, 2:24 pm:

    Looks like ultrasounds are useful for more than just seeing a fetus before it’s born.

  2. Brad 02/01/2012, 3:51 pm:

    Pelvic ultrasounds and other types of ultrasounds seem useful for a lot of medical diagnostics and procedures.

  3. jess 02/02/2012, 11:05 am:

    Very helpful info! Thanks

  4. Teddy 02/02/2012, 3:20 pm:

    Any test that is noninvasive and helps a better diagnosis is welcome.

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