Repeatability of Junctional Zone Measurements Using 3-Dimensional Transvaginal Sonography in Healthy Fertile Women

Conclusions—
The junctional zone has an indistinct outline on 3D transvaginal sonography, resulting in measurement errors within a broad range of ±2 to ±4 mm, which were only reduced to some extent by average measurements. The thickness of the junctional zone varied within a narrow range in this healthy fertile population, and reliability measurements of junctional zone thickness have to be evaluated in women with a wider range of thickness. The observer repeatability and reliability of junctional zone measurements need to be further evaluated and refined before applying this method in clinical practice.

Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - June 27, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Rasmussen, C. K., Glavind, J., Madsen, L. D., Uldbjerg, N., Dueholm, M. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research