Fallopian tube catheterization.

Fallopian tube catheterization is used for treatment of infertility caused by proximal tubal occlusion, and has replaced surgical treatment for this condition. More recently, fallopian tube catheterization has been used for tubal sterilization. Interventional radiologists tested numerous methods for tubal occlusion using the rabbit as an animal model.

Reference lines in dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvic floor.

Objective: : To compare the variability in two commonly used reference lines in pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the pubococcygeal line (PCL) and the sacrococcygeal to inferior pubis (SCIPP) line, with respect to their distance from pelvic floor points of interest.

Methods: : We obtained pelvic MR images of 20 asymptomatic nulliparous women who are part of an ongoing pelvic floor nerve injury postpartum study. The subjects underwent a high-resolution two-dimensional, T2-weighted sagittal pelvic MRI in the supine position using a GE Signa scanner with a body phased-array coil.

Fallopian tube catheterization.

The delicate fallopian tube is the anatomic pathway to human reproduction. Simple, inexpensive tools and techniques allow radiologists to access this structure for promoting, and preventing pregnancy. Results from centers worldwide have shown that catheter recanalization is possible in ~90% of women with proximal tubal occlusion using basic angiographic techniques familiar to all interventional radiologists.

Imaging of female infertility.

Normal reproduction requires healthy female anatomy. Cervical, uterine, tubal, ovarian, and peritoneal factors can coexist and cause female infertility. Ultrasound, hysterosalpingography, MR imaging, and fallopian tube catheterization are the radiologists' armamentarium for diagnosis.