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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(03): 168-173
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.69347
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Role of imaging in female infertility [Dr. K.M. Rai Memorial Oration Award]

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  • Rajul Rastogi

    Yash Diagnostic Center, Yash Hospital & Research Center, Civil Lines, Kanth Road, Moradabad (UP), India
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Abstract

Infertility in females is multifactorial in origin. Though hysterolaparoscopy is the gold-standard investigation, USG is usually the first-line investigation. MRI has expanded the usefulness of imaging in female infertility. This pictorial essay reviews the role of imaging in the evaluation of female infertility.

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Infertility - magnetic resonance imaging - ultrasonography


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02 August 2021

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