transvaginal ultrasound

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008870",
  "term": "transvaginal ultrasound",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure used to examine the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and bladder. An instrument is inserted into the vagina that causes sound waves to bounce off organs inside the pelvis. These sound waves create echoes that are sent to a computer, which creates a picture called a sonogram. Also called transvaginal sonography and TVS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "transvaginal sonography",
    "TVS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/transvaginal-ultrasound/"
}