Clinical Data on 3D Pelvic Ultrasound

For many patients, a pelvic ultrsound has clinical benefits by adding 3D views. 

In some studies that compare routine 2D pelvic ultrasound with 3D pelvic ultrasound, the additional 3D views are associated with a higher level of accuracy and a clearer, more accurate view.

• Research published in Ultrasonography suggests that 3D ultrasound is more useful than 2D technology at pinpointing the location of fibroid tumors and endometrial polyps in some patients.
•  Research published in Ultrasonography suggests that 3D ultrasound is more effective than traditional procedures such as a hysterosalpingogram at identifying uterine adhesions that can impair fertility.
•  According to a study published in Ultrasonography, 3D pelvic ultrasound helps improve the detection rate of IUDs that have embedded into the uterine tissue compared to routine 2D pelvic ultrasound.
•  According to research published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 3D pelvic ultrasound can diagnose congenital uterine anomalies with 88 to 100% accuracy compared to traditional transvaginal ultrasonography, which identifies about 60 to 82% of these anomalies. 

References

Nowitzki K et al. Ultrasound of intrauterine devices. Ultrasonography. 2015 Jul; 34(3): 183-194.

Ong. The current status of three-dimensional ultrasonography in gynaecology. Ultrasonography. 2016 Jan; 35(1): 13-24.

Moini A et al. Accuracy of 3-dimensional sonography for diagnosis and classification of congenital uterine anomalies. J of Ultrasound Med. 2013 Jun; 32(6): 923-7.