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Early detection of intrauterine pregnancy with ultrasound
L C de Crespigny1, D Cooper, M McKenna
1Ultrasound Department, Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Australia.
Abstract:
Vaginal scanning is a relatively new technique for scanning early pregnancy. In a consecutive series of 27 patients on an in vitro fertilization program (and therefore certain dates of ovulation) we have demonstrated that pregnancies may be seen within the uterus even before 5 weeks amenorrhoea and have documented their size. Ultrasound examination at this early stage may be of clinical value, particularly in patients suspected of having an ectopic pregnancy.