TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic resonance imaging in women with pelvic pain from gynaecological causes: a pictorial review
AU - Valentini, Anna Lia
AU - Gui, Benedetta
AU - Di Molfetta, Ippolita Valentina
AU - Bonomo, Lorenzo
AU - Basilico, R
AU - Miccò, null
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This article illustrates causes of pelvic pain in girls and
women that may be inadequately diagnosed by ultrasound
(US) and more adequately assessed by magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI). We describe MRI features necessary for
detecting disease and helpful in differential diagnosis.
Special attention is paid to correlating age and pathology
by subdividing the population into four categories: girls up
to prepubertal age, pubertal girls, women of reproductive
age and postmenopausal women. US is the first-line
imaging modality in children and women with pelvic pain,
and computed tomography (CT) is usually requested,
especially in emergency settings, in patients in whom
US is inadequate for diagnosis. However, MRI should
be considered at least in urgent, if not in emergent, care
given the wide range of female pelvic disorders that can
be correctly assessed thanks to the excellent soft-tissue
contrast, high spatial resolution and ability to depict blood
products. Moreover, MRI should be preferred in children
and women of reproductive age because of the absence of
radiation exposure.
AB - This article illustrates causes of pelvic pain in girls and
women that may be inadequately diagnosed by ultrasound
(US) and more adequately assessed by magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI). We describe MRI features necessary for
detecting disease and helpful in differential diagnosis.
Special attention is paid to correlating age and pathology
by subdividing the population into four categories: girls up
to prepubertal age, pubertal girls, women of reproductive
age and postmenopausal women. US is the first-line
imaging modality in children and women with pelvic pain,
and computed tomography (CT) is usually requested,
especially in emergency settings, in patients in whom
US is inadequate for diagnosis. However, MRI should
be considered at least in urgent, if not in emergent, care
given the wide range of female pelvic disorders that can
be correctly assessed thanks to the excellent soft-tissue
contrast, high spatial resolution and ability to depict blood
products. Moreover, MRI should be preferred in children
and women of reproductive age because of the absence of
radiation exposure.
KW - pelvic pain
KW - pelvic pain
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/25727
U2 - 10.1007/s11547-011-0773-7
DO - 10.1007/s11547-011-0773-7
M3 - Article
VL - 117
SP - 575
EP - 592
JO - LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
JF - LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
SN - 0033-8362
ER -