The role of three-dimensional ultrasonography in polycystic ovary syndrome

The 2003 Rotterdam diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) support the objective role of ultrasound in defining the appearance of the PCO, but there are significant limitations of these new guidelines from an ultrasound perspective that must be considered. Three-dimensional (3D) ult...

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Published in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 2006-09, Vol.21 (9), p.2209-2215
Main Authors: Lam, Po-Mui, Raine-Fenning, Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Trials as Topic
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Infertility, Female - pathology
Medical sciences
Ovarian Follicle - pathology
Ovary - pathology
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - diagnosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography - methods
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Summary:The 2003 Rotterdam diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) support the objective role of ultrasound in defining the appearance of the PCO, but there are significant limitations of these new guidelines from an ultrasound perspective that must be considered. Three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound provides a new method for the objective quantitative assessment of follicle count, ovarian volume, stromal volume and blood flow within the ovary as a whole. Since the introduction of 3D ultrasonography, there have been increasing publications on PCOS, each addressing different areas and reporting different results. This review critically examines these studies in an attempt to clarify the evidence to date and thereby establish the current role of 3D ultrasonography in PCOS.
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/humrep/del161