Imaging of Acute Hepatobiliary Dysfunction
Abdominal pain is a common cause for emergency department visits in the United States, and biliary tract disease is the fifth most common cause of hospital admission. Common causes of…
Role of Interventional Procedures in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Radiological guided intervention techniques are discussed in obstetric and gynecologic patients. Fallopian tube recanalization, postpartum hemorrhage control, techniques of treating uterine leiomyomas, pelvic congestion treatment, and the use of percutaneous…
Nonfetal Imaging During Pregnancy
Abdominal pain is a common occurrence in pregnant women and may have a variety of causes, including those that are specific to pregnancy (eg, round ligament pain in the first…
Imaging of Postpartum/Peripartum Complications
There are various complications that can occur in the postpartum period, including pain, bleeding, and infection. These include complications related to cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage and hematomas, bladder injury, torsion…
Nonfetal Imaging During Pregnancy
Placenta is a vital organ that connects the maternal and fetal circulations, allowing exchange of nutrients and gases between the two. In addition to the fetus, placenta is a key…
Imaging of Acute Pelvic Pain
Acute pelvic pain in the nonpregnant woman is one of the most common conditions requiring emergent medical evaluation in routine clinical practice. Although clinical evaluation and laboratory testing are essential,…
Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancy in a Reproductive Age Female
Gynecologic malignancies are common among cancers diagnosed during pregnancy, especially those of cervical and ovarian origin. Imaging is an important part of the diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of pregnancy-associated gynecologic…
Fertility-Sparing Approaches in Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic cancers impact women of all ages. Some women may wish to preserve their capacity for future childbearing. With appropriate patient selection, acceptable oncologic outcomes may be achieved with preservation…
Imaging of Benign Adnexal Disease
This article provides an overview of the imaging evaluation of benign ovarian and adnexal masses in premenopausal and postmenopausal women and lesions discovered during pregnancy. Current imaging techniques are discussed,…
Integrated MR Analytical Approach and Reporting of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Reporting MR imaging of pelvic floor dysfunction can be made easy if radiologists understand the aim of each MR sequence and what to report in each set of MR images….
