2003
DOI: 10.1148/rg.236025115
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MR Imaging of Disorders Associated with Female Infertility: Use in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

Abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has extended the usefulness of imaging in evaluation of pelvic disorders associated with female infertility. The causes of female infertility include ovulatory disorders (ie, pituitary adenoma and polycystic ovarian syndrome), disorders of the fallopian tubes (ie, hydrosalpinx and pelvic inflammatory disease), uterine disorders (ie, müllerian duct anomaly, adenomyosis, and leiomyoma), and pelvic endometriosis. Although laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, hysterosalpingography, and transv… Show more

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“…An alternative approach to TVUS is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The main advantages of MRI over TVUS in the assessment of ovarian morphology are its non-invasiveness, and the highly resolved images obtained (independent of pelvic fat content) making MRI a gold standard approach to obtaining ovarian images [5]. MRI may therefore represent a useful alternative approach to TVUS in young and very obese patients in whom TVUS may be inappropriate and/or ineffective.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An alternative approach to TVUS is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The main advantages of MRI over TVUS in the assessment of ovarian morphology are its non-invasiveness, and the highly resolved images obtained (independent of pelvic fat content) making MRI a gold standard approach to obtaining ovarian images [5]. MRI may therefore represent a useful alternative approach to TVUS in young and very obese patients in whom TVUS may be inappropriate and/or ineffective.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The roles of MR imaging for patients with leiomyoma include: (a) differentiation between leiomyoma and adenomyosis, (b) tumor localization, (c) prediction of treatment outcome, and (d) monitoring after therapy [2,3]. MR imaging has, therefore, been valuable for evaluating patients with either malignant or benign uterine tumors [4].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ability of MRI to perform this differentiation varies widely in the literature, ranging from a sensitivity and specificity of 100% (Pellerito et al 1992) to a sensitivity as low as 28% (Deutch et al 2006). In order to maximise diagnostic accuracy of MRI it is imperative to align coronal plane images to the long axis of the uterus, allowing accurate depiction of the external contour (Imaoka et al 2003;Brown 2006).…”
Section: Ultrasound Techniquesmentioning
confidence: 99%