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TVS Scan - Practical Picture Guide for Radiologists

Here is a structured, image-by-image walkthrough of what you see during a real TVS exam.

🔬 IMAGE 1 - Uterus: Sagittal (Longitudinal) View

Probe indicator pointing to 12 o'clock (toward ceiling). This is your FIRST and most important view.

What you are looking at:

Structure	Appearance
Endometrium	Bright (hyperechoic) central stripe
Myometrium	Homogeneous mid-grey surrounding tissue
Cervix	Posterior, lower segment
Bladder	Anechoic (black) anteriorly - should be EMPTY
Pouch of Douglas	Posterior to uterus - check for free fluid
Rectum	Posterior to PoD

Key tip: The endometrial stripe should sit in the CENTER of your image. Adjust depth of probe insertion until you achieve this.

🔬 IMAGE 2 - Uterus: Transverse (Coronal) View

Rotate probe 90° counterclockwise (marker to patient's right = 9 o'clock). Fan superior to inferior.

What you are seeing:

Uterine body in cross-section
Endometrium as a central bright oval/stripe
Symmetrical myometrium on both sides
Measure uterine width in this plane

🔬 IMAGE 3 - Labeled Anatomy: Transabdominal Reference (for orientation)

This shows the key landmarks you confirm before going transvaginal.

Landmarks to always identify:

Full bladder displaces uterus posteriorly (for TAS). For TVS - bladder should be empty.
Vaginal stripe - bright linear echo from probe tip
Pouch of Douglas - look for free fluid here

🔬 IMAGE 4 - Normal Ovary with Follicle

Tilt probe laterally - right ovary: push probe handle to patient's left. Left ovary: push handle right.

What you are seeing (LT OV LONG = Left Ovary Longitudinal):

Ovary: medium echogenicity, oval structure with calipers measuring it
Follicle/cyst: anechoic (black) round structure within or adjacent to ovary
Measure 3 dimensions: length x width x depth
Volume formula: 0.52 × L × W × D

Normal ovary size:

Age group	Normal volume
Premenopausal	Up to 10 ml (avg. ~6 ml)
Postmenopausal	< 3 ml
Dominant follicle (pre-ovulatory)	18-27 mm diameter

🔬 IMAGE 5 - Ovary with Color Doppler / Follicle Blood Flow

This is a dominant follicle with perifollicular vascularity - normal finding around ovulation.

Doppler on the ovary:

Ring of color around a dominant follicle = normal perifollicular flow
"Ring of fire" = high color flow around adnexal ring → think ectopic pregnancy or corpus luteum
Corpus luteum RI ≈ 0.43-0.49 (low resistance)

🔬 IMAGE 6 - Intrauterine Pregnancy (IUP) - Gestational Sac + Yolk Sac

This is the critical scan - confirming IUP vs. ectopic.

What you are seeing (Emory EM case):

IUP - gestational sac within uterus
Yolk sac - small bright ring inside the sac → this CONFIRMS IUP
Emptied bladder (top right) - correct TVS preparation
Pouch of Douglas - no free fluid = reassuring

Critical rule: Yolk sac inside the sac = confirmed IUP. Gestational sac alone is NOT enough (can be pseudosac in ectopic pregnancy).

🔬 IMAGE 7 - Very Early IUP (5-6 weeks)

This is what an early gestational sac looks like - the tiny black dot inside the myometrium.

Seen here:

Small anechoic gestational sac eccentrically placed in endometrium
Surrounded by echogenic decidual reaction
At this stage (5 weeks) - you may only see the sac
By 5w5d - yolk sac visible. By 6 weeks - fetal pole + cardiac activity

TVS β-hCG discriminatory zones:

Finding	β-hCG level
Gestational sac visible on TVS	≥ 1,000-1,500 IU/L
Yolk sac	≥ 2,000 IU/L
Fetal pole with cardiac activity	≥ 5,000 IU/L

Summary: Standard TVS Scanning Protocol

STEP 1 - Sagittal uterus
   → Identify: endometrium, myometrium, cervix, PoD, bladder
   → Measure: uterine length (fundus to cervix) & AP diameter
   → Measure: endometrial thickness (AP, single layer method)

STEP 2 - Transverse uterus
   → Rotate 90° counterclockwise
   → Fan superior to inferior
   → Measure: uterine width

STEP 3 - Right ovary
   → Fan probe to right side of pelvis
   → Tilt handle toward patient's left
   → Measure in 3 planes, calculate volume

STEP 4 - Left ovary
   → Mirror technique
   → Same measurements

STEP 5 - Pouch of Douglas
   → Check sagittal view
   → Note any free fluid (physiological = small amount post-ovulation)

STEP 6 - Adnexa
   → Sweep laterally both sides
   → Look for masses, tubes, free fluid

Key Normal Measurements - Quick Reference Card

Structure	Normal Value
Uterus length (nulliparous)	6-8 cm
Uterus length (multiparous)	8-10 cm
Uterus AP diameter	3-5 cm
Endometrium - proliferative phase	4-8 mm
Endometrium - secretory phase	8-14 mm
Endometrium - postmenopausal	≤ 4-5 mm (> 5 mm = investigate)
Ovary - premenopausal volume	< 10 ml
Ovary - postmenopausal volume	< 3 ml
Dominant follicle at ovulation	18-27 mm
Free fluid in PoD	Small amount = normal peri-ovulatory

What to Look for in Common Clinical Scenarios

Indication	Key TVS Finding
Pelvic pain (1st trimester)	IUP vs ectopic - yolk sac location
PV bleeding	Endometrial thickness, gestational sac
Infertility	Follicle count, endometrial pattern, fibroids
PCOS	≥12 follicles per ovary 2-9mm, ovarian volume >10ml
Postmenopausal bleeding	Endometrial thickness >5mm → biopsy
Fibroid (leiomyoma)	Hypoechoic whorled mass in myometrium
Ovarian cyst	Simple = anechoic, thin-walled. Complex = septae/solid areas
Ectopic pregnancy	Empty uterus + adnexal ring + free fluid in PoD

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