Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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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 transvaginal ultrasound.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.