Dynamic MR defecography of the posterior compartment: Indications, techniques and MRI features

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 462-472

  Mortele, Koenraad J ^a   Fairhurst, Janice ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystocele; Defecography; Descending perineal syndrome; Enterocele; Pelvic floor prolapse; Rectocele; Sigmoidocele; Spastic pelvic floor syndrome

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; TISSUE;

CYSTOCELE; DEFECOGRAPHY; DESCENDING PERINEAL SYNDROME; ENTEROCELE; PELVIC FLOOR PROLAPSE; RECTOCELE; SIGMOIDOCELE; SPASTIC PELVIC FLOOR SYNDROME;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FLUOROSCOPY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; IONIZING RADIATION; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COLONIC DISEASES; DEFECOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC FLOOR;

EID: 33847016793     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.11.020     Document Type: Article

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