title: Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging in gynaecology.
abstract: In this study 23 patients with various gynaecological pathologies were evaluated. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging were performed in all cases, but only 14 were evaluated with computed tomography. On the basis of ultrasonography, 4 patients were labelled as having malignant ovarian tumours, however, this diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging in only 1 of the 4. Magnetic resonance imaging also determined the correct diagnosis in a patient with endometrioma whereas computed tomography showed only a simple cyst, and ultrasonography diagnosed a subserous myoma. Tumour was demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging in 2 patients with cervical carcinoma although computed tomography and ultrasonography had previously shown no tumour mass in these patients. It was concluded that magnetic resonance imaging is much superior to computed tomography and ultrasonography in gynaecological diagnosis. This advantage results from the correct detection of the contents of ovarian cysts, the number and localization of uterine leiomyomas in T2 scans, invasion of uterine malignancies and differential diagnosis of subserous uterine leiomyomas from ovarian tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Posaci
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dicle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Topuz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014421:Turkey; D014463:Ultrasonography