Definitions for "Transvaginal Ultrasound"
Ultrasound imaging of the pelvic organs for diagnosing abnormalities of (particularly) the uterus and the ovaries; for monitoring the development of ovarian follicles with ovulation induction and assisted conception programs; and for following the course of early pregnancy. Among the pioneers were Dr Karl Popp, who used a mechanical sector scanner vaginally in Hamburg in 1984, and Dr John Anderson, who used the first vaginal linear array scanner at Sydney IVF in 1985, leading to its widespread use subsequently in Australia and the US.
a minimally invasive way to determine whether abnormal uterine structures, or signs of excessive endometrial growth, are present
a procedure in which a small probe is placed in the vagina in order to see the uterus and ovaries