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The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology

  • Authors:
    • Mihaela Grigore
    • Razvan Popovici
    • Loredana Maria Himiniuc
    • Ioana Sadiye Scripcariu
    • Bogdan Florin Toma
    • Ana Maria Grigore
    • Mihaela Oancea
    • Romeo Micu
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    Affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ‘Iuliu Hatieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj‑Napoca, Romania
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       https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10696
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Abstract

The rapid development achieved over the last decades in volume rendering of ultrasound data, known as three‑dimensional (3D) ultrasound technique, leads to new opportunities for refining the diagnosis in many gynaecologic conditions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the advantages of 3D ultrasound over two‑dimensional (2D) ultrasound in uterine pathology and to establish the optimal time point during the menstrual cycle to perform 3D ultrasound examination in order to achieve the maximum of useful information. A cross‑sectional study on 200 patients who underwent gynaecologic 2D and 3D ultrasound examinations was performed. The addition of 3D examination to 2D ultrasound in uterine pathology provided the most useful information concerning: Congenital uterine anomalies, intrauterine devices (IUDs), adenomyosis, and submucous myomas. The findings showed that the 3D ultrasound scan is a useful tool in gynaecology, especially in cases with congenital uterine anomalies, myoma, and IUD. Although initially it was used for research purposes only, recent findings suggest its usefulness in routine ultrasound scan and the possibility of witnessing its introduction as a recommended examination procedure in the foreseeable future. Further research should be conducted in order to establish the sensitivity of 3D ultrasound in the detection of minor endometrial conditions, by correlating the imaging findings with the hysteroscopic results.
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Grigore M, Popovici R, Himiniuc LM, Scripcariu IS, Toma BF, Grigore AM, Oancea M and Micu R: The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology. Exp Ther Med 22: 1261, 2021.
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Grigore, M., Popovici, R., Himiniuc, L.M., Scripcariu, I.S., Toma, B.F., Grigore, A.M. ... Micu, R. (2021). The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 22, 1261. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10696
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Grigore, M., Popovici, R., Himiniuc, L. M., Scripcariu, I. S., Toma, B. F., Grigore, A. M., Oancea, M., Micu, R."The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22.5 (2021): 1261.
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Grigore, M., Popovici, R., Himiniuc, L. M., Scripcariu, I. S., Toma, B. F., Grigore, A. M., Oancea, M., Micu, R."The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22, no. 5 (2021): 1261. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10696
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Grigore M, Popovici R, Himiniuc LM, Scripcariu IS, Toma BF, Grigore AM, Oancea M and Micu R: The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology. Exp Ther Med 22: 1261, 2021.
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Grigore, M., Popovici, R., Himiniuc, L.M., Scripcariu, I.S., Toma, B.F., Grigore, A.M. ... Micu, R. (2021). The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 22, 1261. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10696
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Grigore, M., Popovici, R., Himiniuc, L. M., Scripcariu, I. S., Toma, B. F., Grigore, A. M., Oancea, M., Micu, R."The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22.5 (2021): 1261.
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Grigore, M., Popovici, R., Himiniuc, L. M., Scripcariu, I. S., Toma, B. F., Grigore, A. M., Oancea, M., Micu, R."The added value of three‑dimensional ultrasonography in uterine pathology". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22, no. 5 (2021): 1261. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10696
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