MR Imaging Appearances of the Female Pelvis after Trachelectomy

MR imaging of the female pelvis at 3T.

The recent development of the transmit-receive body coil and the dedicated torso phased-array radio frequency receive coil for 3.0T MR imaging systems has promoted a move toward higher-field, whole-body MR imaging, including pelvic MR imaging. The female pelvis is an anatomic area that may benefit particularly from the advantages of high-field systems. In this article, the authors present their...

Imaging Features of the Hypointense Solid Lesions in the Female Pelvis on T2-weighted MR Images

I-45: Important Points in Interpretation of Sonographic Images of Female Pelvis (Imaging Case Review)

Ultrasonography represents the method of choice in the investigation of the female pelvis. An accurate interpretation of the images must take into consideration the specific features of the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. The present case review aims to demonstrate important points in interpretation and management of the female pelvis images.

Pitfalls of diffusion-weighted imaging of the female pelvis

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is widely used in protocols for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the female pelvis. It provides functional and structural information about biological tissues, without the use of ionizing radiation or intravenous administration of contrast medium. High signal intensity on DWI with simultaneous low signal intensity on apparent diffusion coefficient maps is usu...

Isotropic 3D T2-weighted MR imaging for female pelvis with 3 Tesla MRI: Feasibility study

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the quality of images obtained with 3D T2-weighted sequence with the quality of conventional 2D T2-weighted images. Subjects and Methods: Thirty consecutively registered patients (average age, 55 year; age range 32-79 years) underwent imaging at 3.0 T with a 6-element body array coil. All imaging was performed with three T2-weighted images: 3D axi...