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ArticleJournal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine2026

Comparison of the Application Value of 4-Dimensional Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography and X-Ray Hysterosalpingography in Intrauterine Insemination.

Yongyu Xie, Xuefen Xiao, Huan Zuo, Yun Huang

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Yongyu XieDepartment of Reproductive and Genetic Medicine, Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1811-5367
Xuefen XiaoDepartment of Reproductive and Genetic Medicine, Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Huan ZuoDepartment of Physical Examination, Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Yun HuangDepartment of Reproductive and Genetic Medicine, Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0362-4969

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Science & Healthcare Joint Research Program of Ganzhou Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology 2025YLCE0145
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objectivesTo compare the application value of 4-dimensional hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (4D-HyCoSy) and x-ray hysterosalpingography (HSG) in intrauterine insemination (IUI) patients.

methodsIn this retrospective study, a total of 725 infertile patients who underwent IUI in Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2023 to June 2024 were divided into 2 groups based on the type of salpingography: 535 cases in the HSG group and 190 cases in the 4D-HyCoSy group. The clinical pregnancy rates, the number of IUI cycles required to achieve clinical pregnancy, and the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes were compared between the 2 groups.

resultsThere were no significant differences in baseline data between the HSG group and the 4D-HyCoSy group. The clinical pregnancy rates were 19.43% for the HSG group and 17.89% for the 4D-HyCoSy group (p = 0.66). The number of IUI cycles required to achieve clinical pregnancy was 1.55 ± 0.65 for the HSG group and 1.62 ± 0.79 for the 4D-HyCoSy group (p = 0.65). The ectopic pregnancy rates were 2.8% for the HSG group and 2.9% for the 4D-HyCoSy group (p = 0.43). The biochemical pregnancy rates were 1.9% for the HSG group and 1.6% for the 4D-HyCoSy group (p = 0.42). The early miscarriage rates were 11.5% for the HSG group and 14.7% for the 4D-HyCoSy group (p = 0.63). No significant differences were found in any of these parameters.

conclusionThe type of salpingography HSG and 4D-HyCoSy do not affect the clinical pregnancy outcomes in IUI. Therefore, it is recommended that HSG be phased out in favor of adopting 4D-HyCoSy as the first-line diagnostic test for tubal patency in pre-IUI evaluation.

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HysterosalpingographyInfertility, FemaleInsemination, ArtificialAdultContrast MediaFallopian TubesFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesUltrasonographyContrast Media4‐dimensional hysterosalpingo‐contrast sonographyintrauterine inseminationx‐ray hysterosalpingography

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