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Three-dimensional ultrasound in embryo transfer
K Baba1, O Ishihara, N Hayashi
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
Abstract
Objective:
To examine the feasibility of using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) guidance in routine embryo transfer (ET) procedures.
Methods:
Seventy-five ETs were performed using a 3D US scanner to locate the catheter tip in the uterine cavity.
Results And Conclusion:
Three-dimensional ultrasound could show the exact position of the tip of the catheter in the uterine cavity quickly enough in most cases. It should be used in ET for seeking an optimal transfer area in the uterine cavity to assist in achieving high success rates and less complications.