Magnetic Resonance Enema in Rectosigmoid Endometriosis.
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Endometriosis
/ diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement
/ methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
/ methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
/ methods
Rectal Diseases
/ diagnostic imaging
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sigmoid Diseases
/ diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis
Endometriosis
MR imaging
Rectosigmoid endometriosis
Rectosigmoid opacification
Journal
Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America
ISSN: 1557-9786
Titre abrégé: Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9422762
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Feb 2020
Historique:
entrez:
23
11
2019
pubmed:
23
11
2019
medline:
18
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Intestinal endometriosis occurs in 4% to 37% of women with deep endometriosis (DE). Noninvasive diagnosis of presence and characteristics of rectosigmoid endometriosis permits the best counseling of patients and ensures best therapeutic planning. Magnetic resonance enema (MR-e) is accurate in diagnosing DE. After colon cleansing, rectal distention and opacification improves the performance of MR-e in diagnosing rectosigmoid endometriosis. MR imaging cannot optimally assess the depth of penetration of endometriosis in the intestinal wall. There is a need for multicentric studies with a larger sample size to evaluate reproducibility of MR-e in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis for less experienced radiologists.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31753239
pii: S1064-9689(19)30074-1
doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2019.08.006
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Contrast Media
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
89-104Informations de copyright
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