Abstract
This chapter describes vaginal tactile imaging of the pelvic floor, methods, and the device, Vaginal Tactile Imager (VTI), and reviews examples of its clinical use and data interpretation. The VTI acquires the pressure response patterns from vaginal walls during their deformation along the entire vagina to visualize soft tissues and structures beyond the vaginal walls and provides dynamic patterns for pelvic muscle contractions. It allows the assessment of tissue elasticity, pelvic floor support, and functions. The VTI software supports data visualization, analysis, information, and reporting tools. The VTI provides a unique set of 52 biomechanical parameters. The acquired data can be used for quantitative biomechanical assessment of the vaginal and pelvic floor conditions. Applicability and variations of these parameters for pelvic normal versus prolapse conditions and changes with age, parity, and patient weight are presented.
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