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Quantification of Levator Ani Hiatus Enlargement by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Males and Females with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Published on: April 17, 2019
Advances in MR Imaging of the Female Pelvis
Michelle D Sakala1, Kimberly L Shampain1, Ashish P Wasnik1
1Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of Michigan-Michigan Medicine, University Hospital B1 D502D, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Abstract:
This article focuses on advanced MR imaging techniques of the female pelvis and clinical applications for benign and malignant disease. General and abbreviated protocols for female pelvic MR imaging are reviewed. Diffusion-weighted imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging, and susceptibility-weighted imaging are discussed in the context of adnexal mass characterization using the ADNEx-MR scoring system, evaluation of endometriosis, local staging of cervical and endometrial cancers, assessment of nodal and peritoneal metastasis, and potential detection of leiomyosarcoma. MR defecography is also discussed regarding evaluation of multicompartmental pelvic floor disorders.
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