Female pelvis.
MR is the diagnostic imaging modality of choice for many disorders of the female pelvis. Benign uterine disease is well-demonstrated using rapid sequences and minimal examination time,whereas evaluation of malignancy is best performed with high-resolution techniques. Wide-spread availability of ultrafast sequences has expanded MR imaging applications to include evaluation of pelvic floor relaxation and fetal anomalies. Promising developments, such as new contrast agents, MR-guided focused ultrasound,and 3 tesla imaging, suggest continued advancement of MR imaging in the care of patients who have gynecologic disease.
Brown
Michèle A
MA
Department of Radiology, UCSD Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8756, USA. m9brown@ucsd.edu
Sirlin
Claude B
CB
D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D015642:Radiology, Interventional
D003287:Contrast Media