Hystersalpinograhpy
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- involves radiographic examinations of the size, shape, and position of the uterus and fallopian tubes?
- Hystersalpinography
- Contains Ova?
- Ovaries
- Collects Ova?
- Fallopian Tubes
- Receive and feritlize Ova?
- Uterus
- What are you checking for in this exam?
- lesions such as polyps, tumor masses, fistulous tracts and to investigate patency of the fallopian tubes
- What is the procedure for this exam?
- Cervis is exposed with speculum and cannula is inserted into cervix. Four to six ml of contras is injected and then spot films are taken.
- What kind of contrast is used?
- Omnipaque
- How do you know if fallopian tubes are patent?
- Contrast spills into abdomen
- demonstration of fetus in-utero. see if breached birth
- fetography
- determines if pelvic inlet and outlet is large enough
- pelvimetry