Imaging Spectrum of Endometriosis (Endometriomas to Deep Infiltrative Endometriosis)
Nicole Hindman1, Wendaline VanBuren2
1NYU Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Radiologic Clinics of North America
|February 12, 2020
Abstract:
In this article, the authors review the optimal imaging protocols for ultrasound and MR imaging of suspected endometriosis, review the compartmental approach to dictating these examinations, discuss the diagnostic criteria for endometriosis detection by anatomic site and the differential diagnosis, review pearls and pitfalls in diagnosis, and review what the referring physician needs to know.
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