Multimodality imaging of the essure permanent birth control device: emphasis on commonly overlooked abnormalities.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2011

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this pictorial essay is to review the imaging findings of normally and abnormally positioned Essure permanent birth control devices across the different imaging techniques and to show common sites of device migration.

CONCLUSION: The Essure device is easily visualized on all imaging techniques, and radiologists should be familiar with its appearance and be able to identify cases of device migration on ultrasound and hysterosalpingography that would suggest malfunction.

Volume

196

Issue

5

First Page

648

Last Page

658

ISSN

1546-3141

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

21512058

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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