A comparison of uterine peristalsis in women with normal uteri and uterine leiomyoma by cine magnetic resonance imaging

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-115

  Orisaka, Makoto ^a   Kurokawa, Tetsuji ^a   Shukunami, Ken Ichi ^a   Orisaka, Sanae ^a   Fukuda, Mika T ^a   Shinagawa, Akiko ^a   Fukuda, Shin ^a   Ihara, Noboru ^a   Yamada, Hiroki ^a   Itoh, Harumi ^a   Kotsuji, Fumikazu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

MRI; Uterine leiomyoma; Uterine peristalsis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CINERADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGICAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERMENORRHEA; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVULATION; PERISTALSIS; PILOT STUDY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE PERISTALSIS; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 35649004929     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.07.040     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Kunz G., and Leyendecker G. Uterine peristaltic activity during the menstrual cycle: characterization, regulation, function and dysfunction. Reprod Biomed Online 4 Suppl 3 (2002) 5-9
2. van Gestel I., IJland M.M., Hoogland H.J., and Evers J.L. Endometrial wave-like activity in the non-pregnant uterus. Human Reprod Update 9 (2003) 131-138
3. Hendricks C.H. A new technique for the study of motility in the nonpregnant human uterus. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw 71 (1964) 712-715
4. Hendricks C.H. Inherent motility patterns and response characteristics of the nonpregnant uterus. Am J Obstet Gynecol 96 (1966) 824-843
5. Cibils L.A. Contractility of the nonpregnant uterus. Obstet Gynecol 30 (1967) 441-459
6. Yoshida T., and Hendricks C.H. Resting pressure patterns in the nonpregnant human uterus. Am J Obstet Gynecol 108 (1970) 450-457
7. Abramowics J.S., and Archer D.F. Uterine endometrial peristalsis: a transvaginal ultrasound study. Fertil Steril 54 (1990) 451-454
8. Lyons E.A., Taylor P.J., Zheng X.H., Ballard G., Clifford C.S., and Kredentser J.V. Characterization of subendometrial myometrial contractions throughout the menstrual cycle in normal fertile women. Fertil Steril 55 (1991) 771-774
9. Kunz G., Beil D., Deininger H., Wildt L., and Leyendecker G. The dynamics of rapid sperm transport through the female genital tract: evidence from vaginal sonography of uterine peristalsis and hysterosalpingography. Human Reprod 11 (1996) 627-632
10. Fanchin R., Ayoubi J.M., Rhigini C., Olivennes F., Schonauer L.M., and Frydman R. Uterine contractility decreases at the time of blastocyst transfers. Human Reprod 16 (2001) 1115-1119
11. Leyendecker G., Kunz G., Wildt L., Beil D., and Deininger H. Uterine hyperperistalsis and dysperistalsis as dysfunctions of the mechanism of rapid sperm transport in patients with endometriosis and infertility. Human Reprod 11 (1996) 1542-1551
12. Masui T., Katayama M., Kobayashi S., et al. Changes in myometrial and junctional zone thickness and signal intensity: demonstration with kinematic T2-weighted MR imaging. Radiology 221 (2001) 75-85
13. Nakai A., Togashi K., Ueda H., Yamaoka T., Fujii S., and Konishi J. Junctional zone on magnetic resonance imaging: continuous changes on ultrafast images. J Women's Imaging 3 (2001) 89-93
14. IJland M.M., Evers J.L.H., Dunselman G.A.J., van Katwijk C., Lo C.R., and Hoogland H.L. Endometrial wavelike movements during the menstrual cycle. Fertil Steril 65 (1996) 746-749
15. Nakai A., Togashi K., Yamaoka T., et al. Uterine peristalsis shown on cine MR imaging using ultrafast sequence. J Magn Reson Imaging 18 (2003) 726-733
16. Lesny P., Killick S.R., Tetlow R.L., Robinson J., and Maguiness S.D. Uterine junctional zone contractions during assisted reproduction cycles. Human Reprod Update 4 (1998) 440-445
17. Donnez J., and Jadoul P. What are the implications of myomas on fertility?. Human Reprod 17 (2002) 1424-1430
18. Li T.C., Tuckerman E.M., and Laird S.M. Endometrial factors in recurrent miscarriage. Human Reprod Update 8 (2002) 43-52
19. Eldar-Geva T., Meagher S., Healy D.L., MacLachlan V., Breheny S., and Wood C. Effect of intramural, subserosal and submucosal uterine fibroids on the outcome of assisted reproductive technology treatment. Fertil Steril 70 (1998) 687-691
20. Healy D.L. Impact of uterine fibroids on ART outcome. Environ Health Perspect 108 (2000) 845-847
21. Nishino M., Togashi K., Nakai A., et al. Uterine contractions evaluated on cine MR imaging in patients with uterine leiomyomas. Eur J Radiology 53 (2005) 142-146