Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders: Trend Toward Comprehensive MRI
| Autor: | Jeffrey M. Brody, Saravanan K. Krishnamoorthy, Brittany Star Hampton, Courtney A. Woodfield |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pelvic organ Pelvic floor medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Contrast Media Pelvic Floor General Medicine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders body regions Urinary Incontinence medicine.anatomical_structure Uterine Prolapse Fluoroscopy medicine Humans Female Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiology business Fecal Incontinence Ultrasonography |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Roentgenology. 194:1640-1649 |
| ISSN: | 1546-3141 0361-803X |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.09.3670 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the relevant anatomy and sonographic, fluoroscopic, and MRI options for evaluating patients with pelvic floor disorders.CONCLUSION. Disorders of the pelvic floor are a heterogeneous and complex group of problems. Imaging can help elucidate the presence and extent of pelvic floor abnormalities. MRI is particularly well suited for global pelvic floor assessment including pelvic organ prolapse, defecatory function, and pelvic floor support structure integrity. |
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