Endocrine diagnosis by ultrasound. II. The ovary

With the improvements in the echographic technique achieved over the last 10 years, the echographic diagnosis in ovarian pathology has become more reliable. Understanding of the stages of development of follicles and ovulation has made it possible to control the efficacy of the treatment for infertility in females with ovulation failure, by ovulation inducing drugs and by selecting the best time for fertilization or extraction of the ovum for in vitro fertilization. Echography is at present a screening method for evaluating the gonadal morphologic status in gonadal failure and ovarian tumors.