Definitions for "VAGINAL ULTRASOUND"
Technique used to view the follicles, fetus, and other soft tissues by projecting sound waves through a probe inserted into the vagina. A baseline ultrasound shows the ovaries in their normal state. A follicular ultrasound shows egg follicle maturation. A pregnancy ultrasound shows if a pregnancy is in the uterus or in a fallopian tube (an ectopic pregnancy). Ultrasound pictures can be used to measure growth.
A procedure that passes a probe that produces ultrasonic waves into the vagina, this can give a scan of the pelvis.
A type of ultrasound in which a transducer specially designed to be placed in the vagina is used.