title: Ultrasound Imaging of the Pelvic Floor.
abstract: This article discusses the background and appraisal of endoluminal ultrasound of the pelvic floor. It provides a detailed anatomic assessment of the muscles and surrounding organs of the pelvic floor. Different anatomic variability and pathology, such as prolapse, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, vaginal wall cysts, synthetic implanted material, and pelvic pain, are easily assessed with endoluminal vaginal ultrasound. With pelvic organ prolapse in particular, not only is the prolapse itself seen but the underlying cause related to the anatomic and functional abnormalities of the pelvic floor muscle structures are also visualized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young, WP2430, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young, WP2430, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. Electronic address: Lieschen-Quiroz@ouhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Lieschen H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Quiroz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Endoanal ultrasound; Endoluminal ultrasound; Ultrasound; Vaginal ultrasound