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Q.-Y. Li and L.-X. Wang

 

 

2.9\ Longitudinal Section

of Postmenopausal Gerontism

Uterus

Fig. 12.19

Longitudinal section of postmenopausal gerontism uterus

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Cx

Ut

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2.9.1\ Method

The patient should void the urinary bladder. Probe is placed in the vagina, the direction of sound beam through the middle longitudinal section of the uterus.

2.9.2\ Section Structure

The left is the cervix, the down part which is next to the probe is the posterior uterus wall, the right is the uterus base, and the hyperechogenicity line located at the uterus center is the uterus cavity line.

2.9.3\ Measuring Method and Normal

The measurements are the same as before, along with the time of menopause. The volume of the

uterus gradually shrinks, the homogeneity of muscle is lower, the endometrium becomes thin, and the thickness is no more than 5 mm.

2.9.4\ The Clinical Application Value

The uterus is always mesoor posterior when in postmenopause, and the transvaginal section is the important section to understand whether the size and shape of the uterus is normal; meantime, this section is also the important one to show endometrium and intracavity information.