is the dye used in hysterosalpingography radioactive?

Dear evangeorge:

According ONNA.org, the answer is: Yes.

Hysterosalpingography: injection of *radioactive dye* into the uterus
and fallopian tubes which is then x-rayed to see if the tubes are open
and the uterus is normally shaped
Source: http://www.onna.org/community/glossary.html

Additional Resources:
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZVBAIF7JC&sub_cat=8

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I hope this helps!

Best Regards,
blader-ga

information supplied is incorrect -- the dye is not radioactive.

evangeorge,
  I believe one can avoid the radioactive dye, even though it is not
*that* radioactive - typical dose is 1 rad or 1000 millirads.
(this information from a table on
http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/preventive_med/hpo_pregnancy.htm )

On the Nassau Radiologic Group website, they state that a procedure
called "sono hysterosalpingography" uses ultrasound to get to the
bottom of what causes infertility.

"Non-radioactive in nature, ultrasound is used extensively on OB-GYN
procedures and is most commonly associated with fetal imaging.... Sono
hysterosalpingography is offered for the work up of infertility."
http://www.nassau-radiologic.com/about_our_facilities.htm

In addition, this procedure seems to be falling out of favor with the
medical community, as it is not as accurate as others:
"Compared to hysteroscopy, the radiographic procedure
hysterosalpingography is not as accurate in terms of specificity or
sensitivity for diagnosing intrauterine lesions in infertile women as
part of assisted fertilization procedures. The Brazilian authors
recommended hysteroscopy prior to in vitro fertilization and
artificial insemination. [Gynaecoloigical Endoscopy (2001;10:45-48)]"
(this from http://www.womenshealthinthenews.net/issue4_16_2001.html )

Search strategy: "Hysterosalpingography radioactive" (without the
quotes) and look a couple of pages deep into the results.

Regards.
~hippychick

the dye used for hysterosalpingogram is NOT radioactive. The procedure
is an xray, so there is exposure to a small dose of radiation as is
true for any xray procedure

As has been correctly stated, the contrast ("dye" is not the proper
name for it) is NOT, repeat NOT radioactive!!!!!  It is radiopaque,
which means it shows up on x-ray examinations.  The only modality that
uses radioactive isotopes is Nuclear Medicine....a hystero is NOT a NM
study.

Signed,
A Registered Radiologic Technologist who assists in hysteros day in and day out!