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Evaluation of Infertility

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MRI and CT of the Female Pelvis

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Infertility is defined as 1 year of unprotected intercourse that does not result in pregnancy (Hornstein and Schust 1996). Infertility is estimated to affect up to 10% of women of reproductive age (Heinonen et al. 1982). Although uterine pathology accounts for <10% of cases, uterine imaging is important not only for establishing a specific diagnosis, but also for directing corrective therapy (Collins and Woodward 1995; Lev-Toaff 1996). Knowledge of structural abnormalities may indicate potential pregnancy complications including spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth retardation, preterm delivery, malpresentation, and retained products of conception.

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Heinz-Peer, G. (2017). Evaluation of Infertility. In: Forstner, R., Cunha, T.M., Hamm, B. (eds) MRI and CT of the Female Pelvis. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2017_104

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