How to improve MRI accuracy in detecting deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis: MRI findings vs. laparoscopy and histopathology

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 291-297

  Valentini, Anna Lia ^a   Gui, Benedetta ^a   Miccò, Maura ^a   Mingote, Maria Carla ^a   Ninivaggi, Valeria ^a   Guido, Maurizio ^b   Zannoni, Gian Franco ^b   Marrucci, Eleonora ^b   Bonomo, Lorenzo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep endometriosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GADOBENIC ACID; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLON DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RECTUM DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; COLONIC DISEASES; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RECTAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84902120973     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-013-0336-1     Document Type: Article

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