Ultrasound scanning of ovaries to detect ovulation in women. The main objectiveof the study is to determine whether ovulation or failure to ovulate could be detected accurately by the use of ultrasound.
The ultrasound studies indicated a wide range in the diameter of the preovulatory follicle, which precludes follicular diameter as a single index for prediction of ovulation. However, by measuring the maximal diameter of the follicle and observing the morphologic changes within the ovary from follicle to corpus luteum, it was possible to detect ovulation in more than 80% of cycles studied. This technique was found to be quick, inexpensive, and efficient.
