Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can be intermittent, periodic, or constant with fluctuating levels of severity. Nearly 15% of all menstruating women experience some form of CPP. A large number, almost…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Female Pelvis: Technique, Anatomy, and Pitfalls
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers infinite gray scale resolution allowing for improved tissue characterization and multiplanar capabilities. This facilitates the diagnosis of a variety of benign and malignant conditions involving…
Endometriosis
The objective of this chapter is to review the radiologic findings of this relatively common disease, which causes significant morbidity and infertility in women of childbearing age. Disease Definition Endometriosis…
Computed Tomography: Normal Anatomy, Imaging Techniques, and Pitfalls
Introduction Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the preferred modalities when evaluating patients with suspected gynecologic pathology. Computed tomography (CT), however, continues to have an important role in imaging…
Acute Pelvic Pain
Acute pelvic pain in the female patient is usually caused by inflammation or infection of the gastrointestinal or genitourinary organs. Forging a differential diagnosis based on physical findings and symptomatology…
Approach to Pelvic Pain and the Role of Imaging
Pelvic pain is a frequent problem for women and may account for 10% to 40% of all gynecologic visits. It is the most common reason for laparoscopy in the United…
Hysterosalpingography: Techniques, Normal Anatomy, and Pitfalls
First introduced in 1910, hysterosalpingography (HSG) has more recently been eclipsed by the development of newer methods of imaging the female genital tract. Techniques such as endovaginal ultrasound and cross-sectional…
Pitfalls in Gynecologic Ultrasound
Ultrasound (US) imaging is prone to pitfalls related to technique, normal variations, and interpretative errors. Nowhere are these issues more problematic than in the female pelvis. In this anatomic region,…
The Normal Pelvis on Ultrasound Imaging and Anatomic Correlations
Gynecologic imaging by ultrasound (US) has improved significantly during the past 20 years with the advent of various scanning techniques. The incorporation of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) has become a routine…
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluating a variety of gynecologic diseases, owing to its excellent tissue contrast-reflecting pathology, has been established. Diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging allows the observation…
