MR Imaging of the Pelvic Floor
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a term used to describe a broad set of conditions including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary or fecal incontinence, defecatory dysfunction, and chronic pelvic pain that frequently…
MR Imaging of the Female Perineum
The female perineum has a complex anatomy and can be involved by a wide range of pathologies. In this article, we specifically focus on the clitoris, labia, and introitus. We…
Be an Advocate for Women’s Health: Get a Pelvic MRI
Katherine E. Maturen, MD, MS, Editor Ultrasound maintains its rightful place as the primary diagnostic imaging modality for women with pelvic symptoms and suspected gynecologic pathology. Ultrasound is safe, inexpensive,…
Acute Aortic Intramural Hematoma
Acute Aortic Intramural Hematoma Katherine R. Birchard CLINICAL HISTORY 69-year-old female with chest pain. FIGURE 34A FINDINGS Figure 34A: Axial noncontrast CT image shows near-circumferential high attenuation soft tissue (blue…
Demyelinating and Infectious Diseases of the Spinal Cord
Spinal cord diseases generally have distinctive clinical findings that reflect dysfunction of particular sensory or motor tracts. The abnormalities on MR images reflect the pathologic changes that occur in the…
Cutting-Edge Imaging of the Spine
Damage to the spinal cord may be caused by a wide range of pathologies and generally results in profound functional disability. A reliable diagnostic workup of the spine is very…
Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Fiber Tracking in Spinal Cord Lesions: Current and Future Indications
Diffusion-weighted imaging and fractional anisotropy may be more sensitive than other conventional magnetic resonance imaging techniques to detect, characterize, and map the extent of spinal cord lesions. Fiber tracking offers…
Spinal Trauma
Approximately 30,000 spinal injuries occur in the United States every year. Injuries to the spine and its contents affect predominately young, healthy individuals and are a major cause of disability,…
Degenerative Disease of the Spine
Degenerative disease of the spine is a definition that includes a wide spectrum of degenerative abnormalities. Degeneration involves bony structures and the intervertebral disk, although many aspects of spine degeneration…
