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Endometriosis, a condition affecting 10% of women, involves tissue outside the uterus causing pain and infertility. This review details imaging techniques like transvaginal ultrasound and MRI for diagnosis and surgical planning.

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  • Medical Imaging
  • Gynecology

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  • Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting 10% of reproductive-age women.
  • It presents with pelvic pain, infertility, and diverse symptoms, complicating diagnosis.
  • Existing guidelines offer frameworks, but diagnostic uncertainties persist.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review imaging features of endometriosis.
  • To explore advances in diagnostic modalities for endometriosis.
  • To assess the utility of imaging in endometriosis management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on studies from the last two decades.
  • Analysis of imaging features on transvaginal ultrasound (TV-US) and MRI.
  • Evaluation of enhanced sonographic techniques and MRI for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).

Main Results:

  • TV-US is a cost-effective first-line imaging tool.
  • Enhanced ultrasound and MRI are valuable for evaluating DIE.
  • Typical MRI findings include T2 hypointensity for DIE and endometriomas, and T1 hyperintensity for endometriomas and superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE).

Conclusions:

  • Imaging is crucial for diagnosing, monitoring, and surgically planning endometriosis.
  • TV-US and MRI offer complementary roles in endometriosis assessment.
  • Advances in imaging enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient management.