Brown Michèle A, Sirlin Claude B
Department of Radiology, UCSD Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8756, USA.
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2005 May;13(2):381-95. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2005.03.001.
MR is the diagnostic imaging modality of choice for many disorders of the female pelvis. Benign uterine disease is well-demonstrated using rapid sequences and minimal examination time,whereas evaluation of malignancy is best performed with high-resolution techniques. Wide-spread availability of ultrafast sequences has expanded MR imaging applications to include evaluation of pelvic floor relaxation and fetal anomalies. Promising developments, such as new contrast agents, MR-guided focused ultrasound,and 3 tesla imaging, suggest continued advancement of MR imaging in the care of patients who have gynecologic disease.
