title: MR imaging of pelvic floor relaxation.
abstract: The wide variety of available surface coils, pulse sequences, and post-processing techniques make MR imaging a useful clinical and research tool for evaluation of pelvic floor relaxation. Cases of isolated cystocele do not require imaging; however, in cases in which multiple compartments of the pelvis are involved or the patient has failed prior surgery, MR imaging should be considered for preoperative planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Campus Box 7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. julia_fielding@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Julia R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fielding
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery