Comparison of 3-dimensional with 2-dimensional saline infusion sonohysterograms for the evaluation of intrauterine abnormalities.

摘要: Objective. To compare 3-dimensional saline infusion sonohysterography (3DSIS) with 2-dimensional (2DSIS) using hysteroscopy and histologic diagnosis as the gold standard. Method. A retrospective analysis of all SIS examination performed between July 1, 2005 April 30, 2007 in our gynecological sonographic unit. 2DSIS or 3DSIS techniques were used randomly. Management decisions operative procedures done by referring provider. Patients that had diagnostic complete evaluation included. Concordance various assessment methods well sensitivity specificity compared 3DSIS. Student's t test chi-square for statistical analysis. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result. Of 804 patients SIS, 125 met inclusion criteria. Patient median age 48 (range 19–82). Also, 77 premenopausal, postmenopausal. Furthermore, 43 82 found to correlate hysteroscopic findings more often than (p 0.05). A trend higher different uterine pathologies seen, but it did not reach significance. No difference pathologic diagnoses. Conclusion. 3DSIS correlated better 2DSIS. Specificity appears be larger-scale studies are needed confirm this finding. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound