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Ecografía transvaginal - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Ecografía endovaginal; Ultrasonido transvaginal; Ecohisterografía; Histeroecografía; Ecografía con infusión salina; SIS

Riesgos:

No hay efectos dañinos conocidos de la ecografía transvaginal en humanos.

A diferencia de los rayos X tradicionales, no se presenta exposición a la radiación con este examen.

El ultrasonido en el embarazo

Anatomía reproductiva femenina

Útero

Ultrasonido transvaginal

Fecha de revisión: 1/24/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Goldstein SR. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: The Role of Ultrasound. Radiol Clin North Am. November 2006; 44(6); 901-910.

Goldstein RB. Saline Infusion Sonohysterography. Ultrasound Clin. April 2006; 1(2); 385-414.

Stenchever A. Comprehensive Gynecology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:220-225.

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