Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Tubal Function

Clinical Relevance

• The American College of Radiology emphasizes that a thorough understanding of normal fallopian‑tube physiology is essential for accurately diagnosing ectopic pregnancies, which occur when the embryo implants within the tube instead of completing normal transit to the uterus. 1

• According to the American College of Radiology, about 95 % of ectopic pregnancies are located in the fallopian tube, most frequently in the ampullary segment—the usual site of fertilization. 1