Imaging pelvic floor disorders: trend toward comprehensive MRI.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to review the relevant anatomy and sonographic, fluoroscopic, and MRI options for evaluating patients with pelvic floor disorders.


CONCLUSIONS
Disorders of the pelvic floor are a heterogeneous and complex group of problems. Imaging can help elucidate the presence and extent of pelvic floor abnormalities. MRI is particularly well suited for global pelvic floor assessment including pelvic organ prolapse, defecatory function, and pelvic floor support structure integrity.
Woodfield
Courtney A
CA
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA. courtneywoodfield@yahoo.com
Krishnamoorthy
Saravanan
S
Hampton
Brittany S
BS
Brody
Jeffrey M
JM
D003287:Contrast Media; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
D003287:Contrast Media