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The VHSG is a novel non invasive diagnostic modality which allows a complete evaluation of the gynecologic system (cervix, uterus and Fallopian tubes) in a single study. It is performed with multislice computed tomography (MSCT) that obtains volumetric acquisitions in few seconds. Images can then be post-processed on diverse planes without loss of definition. The MSCT achieves the concept of isotropy where, despite the acquisition of the image on the axial plane, it can evaluate the anatomy or the pathology in any other plane with similar image quality.
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Carrascosa, P., Capuñay, C., Sueldo, C.E., Baronio, J.M. (2014). Study and Interpretation Protocol. In: CT Virtual Hysterosalpingography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07560-0_3
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