Hysterosalpingography

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Contraindications 3 Procedure 4 More General Terms 5 References

Indications

• evaluation of

• uterine malformations
• Asherman's syndrome
• fallopian tube occlusion
• infertility

• confirmation of tubal ligation

Contraindications

• pregnancy

Procedure

• radiographic studies of the uterus & fallopian tubes following injection of a radiopaque material through the cervix

More General Terms

• radiography (diagnostic imaging, roentgenography)

References

1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
2. Wikipedia: Hysterosalpingography [1]
3. MedlinePlus: Hysterosalpingography [2]

hysterosalpingography; uterosalpingography