Gynoroentgenology

Gynoroentgenology is the abbreviation of gynecological roentgenology. It is the radiologic imaging of the gynecologic parts of the female human body in order to make a radiologic diagnosis of a gynecologic disease. The term gynecologic radiology is related to gynoroentgenology. Gynoroentgenologic imaging can detect and diagnose primary neoplasms, metastasis, therapy-related lesions, congenital lesions, inflammation, miscellaneous diseases, pseudolesions, normal variants, infection uterine arteriovenous malformations and cystic adenomyosis. An example procedure is gynography.

See also

• Gynecologic ultrasonography
• Gynography

References

• Allen, Jr., WM. E. Diagnostic Roentgenology in Obstetrics and Gynecology, A Review of Basic Considerations, JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JANUARY, 1953, pp. 38-45
• Peterson, Reuben. Pneumoperitoneum and Roentgenology as Aids to More Accurate Obstetrics and Gynecologic Diagnosis, American Gynecological Society

Further reading

• Stein, Irving F. and Robert A. Arens. Visualization of the Pelvic Viscera Iodized Oil and Pneumoperitoneum Combined in Gynecology, Radiology