A computer program then converts these echoes into images. Doctors use two types of ultrasound procedures to diagnose uterine cancer: a pelvic ultrasound and a transvaginal ultrasound.

Beyond a full pelvic exam, a doctor has two diagnostic tests at their disposal: the transvaginal ultrasound and the cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) blood test. Both tests have significant limitations.

Endometrial thickness is primarily measured with a test called a transvaginal ultrasound, where an ultrasound is inserted into your vaginal to create an image of your uterus.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds before terminating pregnancies, according to doctors.

Transvaginal ultrasound used to determine appropriateness of endometrial cancer biopsy missed nearly five times more cases of the disease among Black women vs. white women, according to a ...