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Intraoperative Detection of Subtle Endometriosis: A Novel Paradigm for Detection and Treatment of Pelvic Pain Associated with the Loss of Peritoneal Integrity

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Early Detection and Screening in Endometriosis.

Soumyadeep Ghosh¹, Abdelrahman Elshikh¹, Leo L Tsai¹

¹Division of Abdominal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Radiologic Clinics of North America

|April 22, 2026

Summary

Early endometriosis detection is possible through targeted imaging in symptomatic women. Augmented pelvic ultrasound and MRI can aid in early diagnosis and presurgical mapping, improving outcomes for high-risk groups.

Keywords:

Early detection Endometriosis Endometriosis protocol Pelvic MR imaging SRU criteria Screening Sliding sign Transvaginal ultrasound

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Area of Science:

Reproductive medicine
Medical imaging
Diagnostic strategies

Background:

Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 reproductive-age women, with delayed diagnosis being common.
Current guidelines do not recommend population-wide screening for asymptomatic individuals.
Early detection in symptomatic, high-risk groups is a viable strategy.

Purpose of the Study:

To review evidence for imaging-led diagnostic strategies for early endometriosis detection.
To describe augmented pelvic ultrasound and MRI's role in disease identification.
To propose screening program principles applicable to endometriosis diagnosis in enriched populations.

Main Methods:

Review of evidence supporting imaging-based diagnostic pathways.
Description of augmented pelvic ultrasound techniques.
Explanation of MRI applications for disease detection and presurgical mapping.
Discussion of structured reporting in endometriosis diagnosis.

Main Results:

Targeted imaging assessment in symptomatic high-risk groups is a feasible approach for early endometriosis detection.
Augmented pelvic ultrasound and MRI are key imaging modalities for disease identification.
MRI is valuable for presurgical disease mapping, enhanced by structured reporting.

Conclusions:

Imaging-led strategies, including augmented pelvic ultrasound and MRI, offer a promising pathway for early endometriosis detection in symptomatic women.
Applying principles from successful screening programs can facilitate endometriosis diagnosis in enriched populations.
Structured reporting enhances the utility of MRI for presurgical planning.