Table 3.

Summary of data published about the role of 3D-ultrasound for predicting outcome in IVF program

Author	N	Primary outcome	3D Method	Day 3D US	Sub endometrial area	Pregnancy rate (PR)	Findings
Raga (65)	72	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	Embryo transfer		29.2%	No pregnancy if endometrial volume < 1 ml If endometrial volume ≥ 2 ml, no difference in PR
Schild (64)	47	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	Oocyte retrieval		31.9%	No difference in endometrial volume between conception and non-conception cycles
Yaman (66)	65	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	HCG		32.3%	No difference in endometrial volume between conception and non-conception cycles No pregnancy if endometrial volume < 2.5 ml
Zollner (67)	125	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	Embryo transfer		27.2%	PR 35% if endometrial volume ≥ 2.5 ml PR 9% if endometrial volume < 2.5 ml
Schild (68)	96	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	1st day ovarian stimulation		20%	Subendometrial VI, FI and VFI lower in conception cycles
Kupesic (69)	89	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	Embryo transfer	5 mm	31.5%	No difference in endometrial volume, subendometrial VI and VFI between conception and non-conception cycles Subendometrial FI higher in conception cycles
Wu (79)	54	Pregnancy rate	Multislice	HCG	5 mm	50%	Subendometrial VFI higher in conception cycles. No differences in subendometrial VI and FI No differences in endometrial VI, FI and VFI
Jarvela (71)	35	Pregnancy rate	VOCAL	Before HCG and 36 hours after oocyte retrieval	10 mm	37%	No difference in endometrial volume, endometrial/subendometrial VI. FI and VFI
Ng (73)	451	Pregnancy rate	VOCAL	Oocyte retrieval	1 mm	20.8%	Endometrial VI and VFI lower in conception cycles. No differences in endometrial volume and subendometrial VI, FI and VFI