title: Magnetic resonance imaging of acquired disorders of the pediatric female pelvis other than neoplasm.
abstract: Transabdominal US remains the primary screening imaging modality of the pediatric female pelvis. However, MRI has become an invaluable adjunct to US in recent years. MRI offers superb soft-tissue contrast resolution that allows for detailed evaluation, particularly of the ovaries and their associated pathology. MRI can yield diagnostic information that is similar to or even better than that of US, especially in nonsexually active girls in whom transvaginal US would be contraindicated. MRI is generally a second-line examination and is preferred over CT because it does not involve the use of ionizing radiation. MRI might be underutilized in this population, particularly in differentiating surgical from nonsurgical conditions. This article reviews the relevant anatomy and discusses imaging of acquired conditions that involve the pediatric female genital tract, illustrating associated pathology with case examples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Nemours Children's Health System/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA.|Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Mougnyan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Nemours Children's Health System/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging/Radiology, Nemours Children's Health System/Nemours Children's Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32827, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Podberesky
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging/Radiology, Nemours Children's Health System/Nemours Children's Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32827, USA. mepelman@nemours.org.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Epelman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis
keywords: Acquired disorders; Children; Female; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pelvis