Anatomic distribution of posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis on MRI after vaginal and rectal gel opacification

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1625-1631

  Loubeyre, Pierre ^a   Petignat, Patrick ^a   Jacob, Sandrine ^a   Egger, Jean François ^a   Dubuisson, Jean Bernard ^a   Wenger, Jean Marie ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; MRI; Posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis; Rectal opacification; Vaginal opacification

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; RECTUM; VAGINA;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; DOUGLAS' POUCH; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUM; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67049119004     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.1856     Document Type: Review

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