Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is defined by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnanc…

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is not uncommon, and it may be difficult to identify the exact cause difficult to manage. It is major health problem for women that affects the quality of their daily lives. The etiology of chronic pelvic …

The coexistence of endometrial adenocarcinoma and adenomyosis in the same uterus is a common phenomenon. In many of such affected patients foci of adenomyosis could also be colonized by adenocarcinoma. The various permutations arising from …

Pelvic pain is a common complaint in female patients who present to the emergency department. Although encountered frequently, the path to a definitive diagnosis is not always a straightforward one, and imaging offers a valuable tool to aid…

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility among reproductive age women. Although laparoscopy remains the reference standard for diagnosis, this inv…

Menstrual complaints are common and include pain, abnormal bleeding, and menstrual irregularity. The etiology is wide-ranging and includes endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, pelvic inflammatory disease, endome…

Thermal ablation is an established treatment for tumors. The merging of newly developed imaging techniques has allowed precise targeting and real-time thermal mapping. This article provides an overview of the image-guided thermal ablation t…

This article reviews the clinical findings, histopathological features, and treatment options of uterine adenomyosis and relates them to the role of the radiologist in evaluating patients with this disease. Knowledge of the histopathology o…

Evaluation of pelvic pathology is an important part of most radiology practices. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven itself to be a useful and cost-effective method in evaluating many of these diseases. This article reviews appropri…

MRI has become an invaluable method for evaluating uterine pathology. This article reviews MRI assessment of benign uterine disorders, including leiomyoma, adenomyosis, endometrial polyp, and Nabothian cyst. The article also describes exten…

The major applications of the sonographic depiction of the endometrium include the localization of the uterus relative to adnexal masses, determination of certain benign and malignant endometrial pathologies, and, potentially, as a paramete…