Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

The Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine (대한생식의학회)
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Radionuclide Tubal Function Test

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  • Roh, T.S. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, J.G. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoon, B.H. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Moon, S.Y. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, J.Y. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Chang, Y.S. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Chung, J.K. (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 노태성 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김정구 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 윤보현 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 문신용 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 이진용 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 장윤석 (서울대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 정준기 (서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 1987.06.30
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Abstract

The Radionuclide test (RN test) using radioactively labelled human albumin microspheres was developed recently to evaluate the patency and functional capacity of the fallopian tubes. 57 infertile women underwent this procedure as a part of their infertility work up. The results of the radionuclide evaluation were compared with those of the hysterosalpingography (HSG) and further the surgical findings of the laparoscopy and laparotomy. In 64.9%(37/57) of the cases, there was complete agreement between radionuclide test (RN test), hysterosalpingography(HSG) and surgical findings. In comparison with surgical findings, RN test showed a complete agreement rate of 89.4%(51/57), a partial agreement rate of 5.3%(3/57) and no agreement rate of 5.3%(3/57), respectively. Likewise, HSG revealed a complete agreement rate of 80.7%(46/57), a partial agreement rate of 10.5%(6/57) and no agreement 8.8%(5/57), respectively. It would appear that as opposed to the traditional HSG, RN test may give a better understanding of the functional capacity of the tube and may prove a useful method before and after tubal surgery.

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