Standard high-resolution pelvic MRI vs. low-resolution pelvic MRI in the evaluation of deep infiltrating endometriosis

European Radiology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2590-2596

  Scardapane, Arnaldo ^a   Lorusso, Filomenamila ^a   Scioscia, Marco ^b   Ferrante, Annunziata ^a   Stabile Ianora, Amato Antonio ^a   Angelelli, Giuseppe ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SACRO CUORE DON CALABRIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Endometriosis; Female urogenital disease; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pelvis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84930247226     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3297-4     Document Type: Article

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