title: [Static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvic floor].
abstract: MRI assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction is still fairly recent. It is a fast expanding field, owing to its safety and simplicity when compared to other imaging modalities. The possibility of direct dynamic imaging is a decisive input, and it can be coupled to a clinical examination at the magnet. The most widely used sequences are T2 weighted fast TSE or fast gradient echo, in the sagittal and frontal planes. Dynamic MRI of the pelvic floor allows pre-operative staging of prolapse, detection of hidden prolapses and assessment of muscle trophicity. Post-operatively it allows assessment of surgical results and failures or recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Radiologie et Imagerie Médicale, CHU Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin Luther-King, 87042 Limoges Cedex.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maubon
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martel-Boncoeur
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Juhan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Courtieu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meny
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marès
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rouanet
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery