Pelvic Floor Ultrasound A Review

Am j obstet gynecol 2010.

Pelvic floor ultrasound a review.

Of the available techniques such as x ray computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound the latter is generally superior for pelvic floor imaging especially in the form of perineal or translabial imaging. In the future this will become more relevant when investigating the increasing number of. 1 university of sydney nepean clinical school penrith australia. The technique is safe simple cheap easily accessible and provides high spatial and temporal resolutions.

Etiologic factor for pelvic organ prolapse and not difficult to diagnose on 3 4 dimensional and even on 2 dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound. Hance both research and clinical management capabilities and to date this potential is underutilized. Ultrasound is the only imaging method able to visualize modern mesh slings and implants and may predict who actually needs such implants. 23 dietz h.

Of the available techniques such as x ray computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound the latter is generally superior for pelvic floor imaging especially in the form of perineal or translabial imaging. On valsalva the proximal urethra will be seen to rotate in a posteroinferior direction to a greater or lesser degree due to the fact that the urethra and anterior vaginal wall are tethered to the symphysis pubis and the pelvic sidewall. A comparison of women with urogenital prolapse versus controls. Br j obstet gynaecol 2007.

Figure 2 standard acquisition screen of 3 dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound. Various ultrasound techniques have been developed to image the pelvic floor and these are able to visualise a range of pathological features as well as mesh slings and implants most slings are highly echogenic and therefore their type and mode of action are easily visualised on an ultrasound. The technique is safe simple cheap easily accessible and. Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to control the muscles of your pelvic floor.

The same 10 the author of this review figure 1 transducer placement for translabial perineal ultrasound a transducer placement on perineum and b schematic representation of imaging in midsagittal plane.