Diagnostic Ultrasound - Abdomen and Pelvis

Uterus
FALLOPIAN TUBE
Anatomy: Pelvis
Fallopian tube
Junction of fallopian tube and
endometrium
Endometrium
Ovary
Broad ligament
Fallopian tube
Body of uterus
Fallopian vein
Hydrosalpinx
(Top) Transverse TA ultrasound of the uterus shows the level where the fallopian tube opens into the endometrial cavity. The fallopian
tube has four segments including interstitial, isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum. This image shows the interstitial portion of the tube
traversing the myometrial wall at the cornu. (Middle) Normal appearance of broad ligament shows fallopian tube with peristaltic
movement and a fallopian vessel running parallel to the tube, connecting uterus and ovary. (Bottom) Transverse TA ultrasound shows
hydrosalpinx, which is a dilated, fluid-filled fallopian tube. It is important to elongate the tube during real-time scanning to differentiate
it from a cystic ovarian mass.
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