MR imaging of benign uterine disease.
MR provides excellent depiction of the female pelvic anatomy and has become the imaging modality of choice for the accurate diagnosis of numerous benign gynecologic conditions. Detection and characterization of leiomyomata and adenomyosis is performed routinely at many centers, and MR plays an important role in stratifying patients into appropriate treatment options. MR imaging is also uniquely well suited to the evaluation of gynecologic conditions that occur during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. This article describes MR protocols and the typical findings of various benign conditions of the uterine corpus and cervix, including congenital anomalies, leiomyomas, adenomyosis, and complications related to pregnancy.
Brown
Michèle A
MA
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. m9brown@ucsd.edu
D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology
D003287:Contrast Media