Imaging the pelvic floor
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MR imaging of pelvic floor relaxation.
The wide variety of available surface coils, pulse sequences, and post-processing techniques make MR imaging a useful clinical and research tool for evaluation of pelvic floor relaxation. Cases of isolated cystocele do not require imaging; however, in cases in which multiple compartments of the pelvis are involved or the patient has failed prior surgery, MR imaging should be considered for preo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Techniques in Coloproctology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1123-6337,1128-045X
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-017-1668-y