Obstetrics and Gynegological imaging is a subcategory of radiology that focuses on the female reproductive system. These imaging tests and scans are commonly used to confirm pregnancy, visualize opacification of fallopian tubes, blockages or disruption of the fertility system, to detect cancer, or to verify placement of birth control devices (IUDs).
Due to the harmful effects of radiation on the female reproductive system, ultrasonography is the most utilized and relied on imaging technique in this subcategory. Exposure to stronger radiation can sterilize a woman's reproductive system, and damage a growing fetus.
An ultrasound image of Anabelle Ashlyn Longe at 20 weeks
Other gynecological radiology tests include:
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Image credit: "Ultrasound of 20-week fetus." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, edited by Jacqueline L. Longe, 5th ed., Gale, 2015. Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC4205141123/HRCA?u=nysl_me_sfc&sid=HRCA&xid=c05f15e0. Accessed 3 Sept. 2020.