title: Female pelvis.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging is gaining increasing importance in imaging of the female pelvis. This overview attempts to describe the various imaging strategies in the evaluation of gynecologic diseases, as well as the normal MR anatomy of the female genital organs. The MR indications for the assessment of various pathologic conditions, including characterization and staging of gynecologic neoplasms and prenatal diagnosis of fetal malformations, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kubik-Huch
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy