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  • Reproductive medicine
  • Radiology
  • Gynecology

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  • Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is crucial for evaluating female infertility.
  • Variability in HSG interpretation can impact patient management and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess interobserver agreement in HSG interpretation among radiologists and gynecologists.
  • To identify areas of diagnostic consistency and discrepancy in HSG readings.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, multicenter study involving 12 specialists (6 radiologists, 6 gynecologists).
  • Independent review of 100 HSG examinations across 10 diagnostic categories and image quality.
  • Statistical analysis using Fleiss' kappa (κ) to measure interobserver agreement.

Main Results:

  • Interobserver agreement varied from poor to moderate across most categories.
  • Highest agreement observed for tubal occlusion (κ ≈ 0.5), uterine anomalies, and hydrosalpinx.
  • Poor agreement (< 0.1) noted for subjective parameters like image quality and additional findings.

Conclusions:

  • Significant interobserver variability in HSG interpretation exists, particularly between specialties.
  • Structured findings show higher agreement than subjective assessments.
  • Standardized reporting, interdisciplinary collaboration, and AI-assisted interpretation are recommended to improve diagnostic consistency.